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New York issues cyber insurance framework as ransomware, SolarWinds costs mount

CSO Magazine

On February 4, 2021, New York became the first state in the nation to issue a cybersecurity insurance risk framework to all authorized property and casualty insurers. The framework applies to all property or casualty insurers that write cybersecurity insurance. To read this article in full, please click here

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CISA, SolarWinds up interest in security scoring

SC Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. What’s involved?

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA).

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

. “The ferocity of cyber criminals to take advantage of COVID-19 uncertainties by preying on small businesses is disturbing,” said Andrew LaMarca , who leads the global high-risk and fraud team at Dun & Bradstreet. For example, only recently did the three major consumer reporting bureaus allow all U.S.

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FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine

Malwarebytes

The calls also violated spoofing laws by using misleading caller ID to disguise the enterprise’s role and prompt consumers to answer. Insurance, claims, and compensation are all robocall topics you should avoid when the phone inevitably rings. As a result, these illegal auto warranty robocalls dropped by 99%.

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Stretching the boundaries through artificial intelligence: the European proposal for a dedicated regulation. The protection of personal data.

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Artificial intelligence not only crosses over into data protection law, but also extends to other areas of law, such as intellectual property, competition, consumer protection, and insurance, to name but a few. …and more. In fact, there are no boundaries for artificial intelligence when it comes to law.

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. The Equifax breach was a serious security breach that puts millions of Americans at risk. And in 2014, the company reported yet another security breach of consumer information.