Data security

Venture investors are clamoring to back cybersecurity startups after record hacking last year and calls by U.S. President Donald Trump and other global leaders to do more to protect against digital attacks.

Rippleshot says that its software uses machine learning and big data to identify potential payment card breaches.

Glassdoor has just released its annual look at the best jobs in America, based on hiring demand and pay potential. Once again, data scientist tops the list, with 18 of the top 50 jobs in tech and data fields.

Bertrum Carroll joins the workers' compensation insurer from SC Johnson.

Britain’s largest mortgage lender was targeted by a denial-of-service attack, which aims to cripple an online system by flooding it with traffic.

MAPFRE Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico settles, as HHS Office of Civil Rights sets large fines.

A likely repeal of the Affordable Care Act and adjustments to other regulations on the financial sector have insurers watching President Trump intently.

The two-year agreement aims to build use cases for how distributed databases can aid research and information sharing.

Participants in the Des Moines insurtech organization's third group benefit from new perks this year.

As technology pushes the insurance industry into a digital future, there’s lots for carriers to ponder.

Study indicates organizations are moving ahead with IoT initiatives and investing in technology to support IoT deployments.

Manufacturers should incorporate cybersecurity throughout the product lifecycle of the technology they’re developing, says FDA’s Suzanne Schwartz.

The information was held by a server operated by a technology services provider, which was not identified by the plan.

Any technologies intended for use by the government, Communist Party organs and major industries will undergo extra scrutiny.

About 78% of users have considered quitting social networks, partly over concerns technology giants are spying on them.

The biggest moments in insurance tech as recorded on our site.

IT decision makers would be comfortable allowing employees to use their social media credentials on company resources; however, email is the biggest worry to organizations.

Findings confirm earlier vulnerabilities outlined by the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and indicate that policies are needed to provide appropriate consumer protections.

Executives are concerned about their companies' ability to keep pace with the rapid speed of change, study finds.

IoTSF is promoting the “Supply Chain of Trust” concept, which encourages producers to adopt a duty of care for their own customers and toward the wider ecosystem.