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Human error may have caused data breach involving thousands in P.E.I.

July 11, 2023 The Canadian Press

CHARLOTTETOWN – Prince Edward Island says the personal information belonging to thousands of people may have been part of a privacy breach caused by human error.   It says the information of 5,600 clients enrolled in a provincial employment program was

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How many cyber claims result from human error?

July 3, 2019 by Jason Contant

About three-quarters of cyber claims notified in 2018 to one specialist insurer involved some kind of “easily preventable” human error. “Theft of funds, ransomware, extortion and non-malicious data breaches usually start with a human error or oversight, such as clicking

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Simplifying claims involving automated cars

April 26, 2018 by David Gambrill

Canada’s insurers are developing a framework for insuring automated vehicles that is designed for handling auto claims quickly, regardless of whether tort liability arises from human error or a manufacturing defect in the automated vehicle. “We all know the automated

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Extreme cloud attack could pack as much of a cost wallop as Hurricane Sandy

July 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A malicious hack that fells a cloud service provider for a time has the potential to produce estimated economic losses of as much as US$53 billion, in line with the hit delivered by Superstorm Sandy, suggests a new research scenario

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Shipping losses continue to decline but “perfect storm” of regulation, cost savings and cybersecurity looms: AGCS

June 13, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Large shipping losses have declined by 50% over the past decade, but a “perfect storm” of regulation, cost savings and cybersecurity looms, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) fifth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2017. The report, released

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Investments to fight cyber breaches must include technology, people and risk transfer: WTW cyber head

April 24, 2017 Angela Stelmakowich

PHILADELPHIA – Considering human risk is essential when determining how best to combat data breaches and associated costs, but the human element is routinely overshadowed by technology in organizational efforts to bolster cyber security, says Anthony Dagostino, global head of

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Larger liability claims expected to become more expensive, complex: AGCS

March 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

There is increasing potential for “larger liability claims to become more expensive, complex and international, demonstrating the pervasive and long-term nature of liability losses,” suggests a new global claims review released Thursday by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). Industrial,

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Firewall efficacy improved with use of firewall management tools: study

January 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Use of firewall management tools has resulted in fewer breaches, increased productivity and the ability to respond to a breach in less than an hour, suggests a commissioned report released last week by U.S.-based FireMon. Automate Zero Trust Policy and

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Two-thirds of global organizations not prepared to recover from cyberattacks: IBM and Ponemon Institute study

November 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Two-thirds (66%) of respondents to a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute have reported that their organization is not prepared to recover from cyberattacks. Resilient, an IBM Company and sponsor of the report, and the Ponemon Institute, revealed the results

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Two-thirds of polled Canadians do not trust self-driving vehicles, but think there are benefits in the future: CAA

April 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Canadians are wary of driverless cars, with nearly two-thirds saying they would not trust a vehicle to drive itself while they are in it, according to new research released on Monday by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). CAA said that