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Automakers Are Sharing Driver Data with Insurers without Consent

Schneier on Security

Some drivers may not realize that, if they turn on these features, the car companies then give information about how they drive to data brokers like LexisNexis [who then sell it to insurance companies].

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Long Article on GM Spying on Its Cars’ Drivers

Schneier on Security

Kashmir Hill has a really good article on how GM tricked its drivers into letting it spy on them—and then sold that data to insurance companies.

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Case Study: SCM Insurance Services Finds True Partnership Cybereason

Security Boulevard

The post Case Study: SCM Insurance Services Finds True Partnership Cybereason appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cyber and Privacy Risks for Real Estate Enterprises

SecureWorld News

Managing cyber, privacy, and technology exposures through insurance can be complex and requires expert attention to detail around some key areas: contractual risk management, insurance coverage negotiation, cyber-physical damage risk, and the constantly expanding universe of regulatory and privacy litigation.

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Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy

Krebs on Security

INSURING THE INSURERS One brief but interesting section of the strategy titled “Explore a Federal Cyber Insurance Backdrop” contemplates the government’s liability and response to a too-big-to-fail scenario or “catastrophic cyber incident.” When the Bush administration released the first U.S.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 453 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Amazon Exposes Emails, Insurance Company Surveillance, and More Security News This Week

WIRED Threat Level

A USPS data leak, Windows passwords go bye-bye, and more security news this week.