Data security

The average distributed denial of service breach causes 17 hours of effective downtime, a new study finds.

New industry trends and tech ventures are presented in the language of disruption, but aren't a radical transformation of the insurance business.

The new tech will enhance the insurer's data security, billing processes and communication with customers.

More insurers than ever are open to switching to cloud for core, especially mid-sized carriers.

Fadell will leave Nest immediately and be replaced by Motorola's former executive VP of mobility.

In a letter to China's Insurance Regulatory Commission, business leaders claim new regulations will create obstacles to international trade.

Russ MacTough, managing director of Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures spoke to INN about the insurance giant’s efforts to keep up with emerging trends in insurtech.

CIOs can implement these FCC guidelines to secure their businesses.

IT leaders revealed that daily tasks required of their staff are taking so much time that opportunities to innovate and transform are being missed.

Almost half of U.S. consumers are prepared to share biometric data with health insurers to receive discounts on premiums, according to a new survey.

Researchers examined the security of a large swath of technology domains being developed in industry and maturing over the next five years.

Report also reveals that organizations are altering security practices and policies due to greater reliance on cloud computing and mobile technology.

Security needs to be part of all application and data activities up and down enterprises.

Accenture survey of more than 400 insurance executives finds an industry focused on the power of digital for customer acquisition and retention.

Only one-third of organizations are actively preparing for the negative impact IoT could have on their business, study finds.

Compromised credentials still cause almost a quarter of all data breaches, the Cloud Security Alliance finds.

With a quarter of cyber attacks expected to germinate from IoT integrations, Gartner predicts big spending on cloud-based security services.

Every insurer is a potential target of a cyber-attack, and most security studies warn that the majority are overly confident in their defenses. Knowing how safe and secure your organization really is may depend on how you answer these critical questions.

Cyber thieves like to try to gain access to sensitive data through third parties, placing greater emphasis on the part of insurers to vet vendor relationships.

How insurers can ensure that sensitive data accessed by third parties is well protected.