Cyber

Manufacturers are rushing products to market to connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) but are paying very little attention to data security.

A dispute between the Ponemon Institute and Verizon over how to estimate the value of a data breach may complicate the calculations.

The hack makes clear that we won't solve the crisis if we just keep doing what we're doing. We have to start asking better questions.

Cyberthreats are becoming far more sophisticated, using insider knowledge to fool senior executives into giving up access to their computers.

A highly unusual case finds for the insurers but underscores that CGL covers many cyber issues -- if the insureds are willing to do battle.

A major case, one of the first disputes under a cyber insurance policy that has resulted in litigation, shows why details matter so much.

The question: How many more major data breaches must occur before healthcare organizations move assertively to shore up security?

And high time! Ending the use of Social Security numbers for so many types of identification will reduce identity theft and cyber crime.