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Allstate Violates Drivers’ Privacy, Texas AG Alleges
Richi Jennings | | Allstate, android spyware, Arity, automaker, Car, cars, cellular IoT, cellular IoT security, Chrysler, Connected Cars, Consumer IoT, Dodge, Fiat, Fuel Rewards, GasBuddy, insurance, Insurance Companies, insurance company, Internet of things, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Things (IoT) Security, Internet of Things cyber security, iOS spyware, iot, Jeep, Lexus, Life360, Maserati, Mazda, Mozilla, Mozilla Foundation, New Cars, Privacy, Privacy4Cars, ram, Routely, SB Blogwatch, spyware, Stellantis, Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Toyota, vehicle, vehicle cybersecurity, vehicle OTAs
Don’t Mess With Texas Privacy: “We will hold all these companies accountable,” rants state attorney general Ken Paxton (pictured) ...
Security Boulevard

AI Cyberattacks Rise but Businesses Still Lack Insurance
Cybersecurity is a leading concern for risk managers as AI-related cyber risks surge, and despite growing investments, many businesses still lack comprehensive cyber insurance, according to a Nationwide survey ...
Security Boulevard

Ransomware Payouts Decline as Security Maturity Rises
There has been a sharp decline in ransomware payouts, with only 11% of companies admitting to paying demands, which has been attributed to increased investment in backup and recovery technologies ...
Security Boulevard

The TikTok Ban Bill, Your Car is Spying on You, Signal’s Username Update
Tom Eston | | Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, Federal Privacy Law, Information Security, Infosec, insurance, Insurance Companies, messaging, phone numbers, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, secure messaging, security, signal, surveillance, technology, TikTok, TikTok Ban, tracking, US government, usernames, Weekly Edition
In episode 321, the hosts discuss how connected cars are sharing driving data with insurance companies, potentially leading to increased rates for drivers. They also talk about the anti-TikTok bill passed by ...

Case Study: Why Data-Centric Security Is a Must-Have for the Insurance Sector
Insurance is fundamentally a data-driven business. The insights that carriers can extract from the vast volumes of customer data they process can add huge competitive advantage–enabling them to detect fraud and optimize ...
A Cyber Insurance Backstop
In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after ...

Cybersecurity Insurance is Missing the Risk
First published by HelpNetSecurity — Matthew RosenquistCybersecurity insurance is a rapidly growing market, swelling from approximately $13B in 2022 to an estimated $84B in 2030 (26% CAGR), but insurers are struggling with quantifying the ...

How Insurers Can Grow Their Data-Centric Business Through Improved Cybersecurity
Data and users are what usually attract cyber-criminals to specific sectors and organizations. And the insurance industry has both in droves. While carriers play an integral role in helping their customers to ...

Cyber Insurance – Your Secret Weapon Against Digital Risk
Deepak Gupta - Tech Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Author | | Best Practices, Cyber Security, data protection, Digital Transformation, insurance
Cyberattacks pose one of the biggest risks to companies today. Yet many still don't understand cyber insurance or how to maximize its benefits ...
How Attorneys Are Harming Cybersecurity Incident Response
New paper: “Lessons Lost: Incident Response in the Age of Cyber Insurance and Breach Attorneys“: Abstract: Incident Response (IR) allows victim firms to detect, contain, and recover from security incidents. It should ...