CTOvision

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Elements of cybersecurity include: Application security, Information security, Network security, Disaster recovery / business continuity planning, and End-user education. Ensuring cybersecurity requires coordinated efforts throughout an information system. Internet of Things.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 5, 2023

Introduction In today's digitally connected world, cybersecurity is a top concern for businesses across all sectors, and insurance companies are no exception. In this blog post, we will explore the different dimensions of cybersecurity for insurance companies.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 18, 2024

While it’s an EU policy with ramifications for EU businesses, the impact will undoubtedly affect businesses worldwide. DORA puts a heavy focus on financial organizations in the EU – from banks to insurance companies – but those are not the only businesses that will need to adhere to the policy.

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GeekWire

JULY 21, 2020

“Our Talent Solutions business continues to be impacted as fewer companies, including ours, need to hire at the same volume they did previously.” LinkedIn is offering laid off employees a minimum of 10 weeks severance pay, 12 months of health insurance, tech equipment, and more. ” San Francisco, Calif.-based

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As a result, software supply chains and vendor risk management are becoming ever more vital (and frequent) conversations in the C-suite today, as companies seek to reduce their exposure to outages and the business continuity issues of key vendors their businesses depend on.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The regulation impacts a broad spectrum of financial institutions, including banks, brokers, credit institutions, insurance companies, and payments processors. With dozens of specific rules, DORA’s reach is extensive and far-reaching. Regulators now require immutable data—physically and logically separated—to ensure resilience.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Private and hybrid cloud future Jitender notes that organizations in highly regulated industries like banking, financial services, government, healthcare, and insurance are increasingly adopting private cloud to ensure that they meet or exceed the most stringent data security, data sovereignty, and compliance requirements.

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Cloud Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

The benefits of digital forensic readiness include: Reducing the cost of cyber investigations; Quick determination of relevant attack vector; Reduction in the cost for data disclosure; Faster restoration from damage; and Cyber insurance discounts. It will help limit the damage and costs from just about any digital incident.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In a recent revelation, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a significant data leak affecting one of the United States' largest health insurance companies, Cigna Health. The exposed database offered a unique glimpse into the operations of Cigna Health, one of the nation's largest health insurance providers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Insurance companies also see Infinidat as a storage vendor of choice. One that has spoken out publicly, like Salem Five, is Clientèle Life Insurance, a well-respected insurance company in South Africa. Clientèle Life Insurance reduced risk by choosing Infinidat as its storage solution provider. Data Management

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Given that it may take up to several weeks to restore system availability, we strongly recommend that you evaluate and implement alternative business continuity protocols related to the affected UKG solutions.". Kronos ransomware attack: what about business continuity? If so, that is very concerning!".

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Today their DR site not only ensures business continuity, it plays an active role in daily computing requirements—notably improving utilization. The Farm Bureau chose Egenera to power the delivery and management of Web-based insurance services to thousands of personal and commercial insurance customers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 6, 2024

The global head of cyberthreat management at a leading global property and casualty insurance company suggests: “Look across your portfolio where you’ve got that kind of auto-update automation and [ask], ‘Can they be slowed down some to keep this from being bigger than it needs to be?’

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Security and data privacy The introduction of GenAI into enterprise workflows, and the related data needed to power it, amplifies the need for CIOs to implement robust security measures, develop incident response plans, and stay vigilant against evolving cyber threats to protect sensitive information and maintain business continuity.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2024

Even if these events don’t occur, what kinds of premiums are you likely to pay your corporate and cyber-liability insurers when they read your latest audit reports and see you haven’t updated your disaster recovery plan or invested in hardening your network security for over two years? The average cost of a data breach is $4.64

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It offers oversight capabilities that exceed the requirements of industry bodies like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation. “At And throughout all of this, we enable them to draw on the VMware assets they know and trust.“

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 8, 2024

Build a robust talent development plan Monica Caldas, CIO and executive vice president with Liberty Mutual Insurance, believes that a strong, skills-focused development plan should be an imperative for IT leaders in 2024. Technology is accelerating across every sector, and with that comes shifts in technology professionals’ skills,” she says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 14, 2023

Micro transformations are a strategic approach to digital evolution, enabling IT leaders to innovate without disrupting business continuity. It was a cross-functional effort between GTO team members and MetLife’s pet insurance team, Pappas says.

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Cloud Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Business resiliency enables organizations that have suffered a damaging incident to bounce back to their former form. This is especially important for small and medium sized businesses because according to Tim Francis, enterprise leader for cyber insurance for Travelers, 60% of all cyberattacks in 2014 struck small to medium-sized businesses.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2022

A former CIO100 India winner, Bari has also previously held leadership roles at Max Life Insurance, HT Media, and SBI Card. Chauhan has built world class technological products for financial services, capital markets, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, e-commerce, retail, and technology sectors. He is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Many CIOs — and their digital leadership peers, such as chief data or digital officers — are focused squarely on asserting their role in the business. She says the good news is that digital leaders who demonstrate their capabilities will expand their horizons.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

Additionally, there sectoral privacy regulations in the United States, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and state level regulations like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The potential loss of reputation from a privacy breach is a clarion call for business executives and CISOs.

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TM Forum

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

CSPs can build more value incrementally by creating more comprehensive solutions that encompass WiFi optimization; the management of smart home devices (with automated fault fixing); insurance against outages or cybercrime; household, or business continuity services (combined with a meaningful SLA); and differentiated quality of service to ensure devices (..)

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

What about providing D&O (directors and officers liability) insurance to CISOs? The parties involved are wide and deep, from higher education to HR's way of recruiting and to technology used to scan candidates, and many more aspects in between. After all, a CISO can't do it all. That's not addressed either."

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Optimize cyber insurance coverage Cyber insurance is a vital part of risk management, helping organizations mitigate the financial impact of cyber incidents like ransomware attacks, regulatory breaches, and legal actions.

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Future of CIO

JUNE 5, 2013

In addition, it may also be persuasive when selling the costs associated with redundancy, DR and Business Continuity as insurance, while calculating and communicating realistic costs of downtime is critical to justify and address budgetary concerns 3.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law in the United States that sets national standards for protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. A solid BCP ensures that critical security services continue uninterrupted during unexpected events. What is HIPAA?

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Future of CIO

JULY 26, 2012

How to fix it: Organizations would have enterprise-wide active risk management and/or business continuity plan. Look at Symptom, Not Root Cause Sometimes seems the "plumbing" issues may be caused by construction problems., Consequently, the person now in control of IT becomes the scapegoat.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The accelerated drive to the cloud represents an opportunity for Supplier Management to adjust (and develop the necessary staff skills) for this more strategic role in enterprise Business Continuity. Supplier Management organizations can learn from (and require assistance from!) 23 NYCRR 500 § 500.11 (p7).

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Dataconomy

JUNE 26, 2023

By following these frameworks, organizations can be better prepared to handle security incidents, reducing downtime, minimizing financial losses, and maintaining business continuity. Threats evolve rapidly, and organizations must continuously adapt and improve their security practices.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 28, 2021

President Biden asked somebody from the insurance industry, what role can insurers play? And the insurance company is often caught in the middle, as well. And it was, for sure, the first time with the collective set of people who were there. Because sometimes these security breaches go without publicity.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Brandon Williams, Chief Technology Officer at Conversant Group: Recovery is Key for a Robust Cyber Resiliency "As ransomware and supply chain attacks are expected to increase, organizations will need a plan for fast recovery and business continuity.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 7, 2024

But Barnett, who started work on a strategy in 2023, wanted to continue using Baptist Memorial’s on-premise data center for financial, security, and continuity reasons, so he and his team explored options that allowed for keeping that data center as part of the mix. Indeed, the company has reaped big returns.

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Network World

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Zscaler Business Continuity in Focus Business continuity planning (BCP) has been receiving heightened attention in 2024, driven by the growing number of governmental and industry regulations compelling it, such as DORA , but also by some high-profile IT outages that had widespread impact around the world.

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