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Pay Day?

September 5, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, Editor

Will spinning the ransomware wheel mean boom or bust for businesses and organizations? The malicious software is increasingly being used to test security preparedness. Absent well-conceived, committed and ongoing protection, though, this malware du jour is likely to continue its costly winning streak.

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Global spending on 3D printing expected to surpass US$35 billion in 2020: International Data Corporation

August 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Global revenues for the 3D printing market are expected to reach US$35.4 billion in 2020, over twice the US$15.9 billion forecast for this year, according to a recent update to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide.

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Worldwide revenues from public cloud services expected to reach US$195 billion in 2020 – more than double 2016 amount

August 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

One day after a report suggested the global cybersecurity market is set to grow to US$202 billion by 2021, International Data Corporation (IDC) said that worldwide revenues from public cloud services are expected to reach more than US$195 billion in

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GM Canada announces expansion of work on autonomous and connected vehicle technology

June 10, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

General Motors (GM) Canada announced on Friday an expansion of its engineering and software work in the country to support the development of “innovative new automotive systems and technologies for the future.” GM said in a press release that it

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Only a quarter of respondents say their enterprises monitor business partners at least quarterly: anti-corruption research

April 28, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Just 27% of the 330 respondents taking part in a recent online survey monitor business partners at least quarterly or more often, note findings from the 2016 Anti-Corruption Survey Report, released this week. Findings in the report from Dow Jones

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Vast majority of tested applications have at least one vulnerability: cyber security report

April 20, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Cyber criminals are increasingly making use of malware-as-a-service, an issue of concern given that 97% of applications tested by Trustwave in 2015 had at least one vulnerability, note findings from the 2016 Trustwave Global Security Report. While the lion’s share

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CSIO adds New Forms Analyst to its Toronto team

April 12, 2016 CSIO

(Toronto) The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Monica Hanna to the position of Forms Analyst in the Toronto office. Monica joins CSIO from Chubb Insurance, where she held the position of