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World Backup Day on March 31 Seeks to Protect Data Before It's Gone

SecureWorld News

However, data is as vulnerable as it is valuable, and World Backup Day on Friday, March 31st, is a welcome reminder of the need to have a well thought out data protection strategy in place. The campaign began in 2011 as World Backup Month and was changed to World Backup Day later.

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Ransomware: Number One Cyber Insurance Claim

SecureWorld News

Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020. Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. 4 key takeaways from cyber insurance industry report. Cyber insurance works.

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Middle East insurance broker migrates backup to the cloud

Computer Weekly

Middle East finance firm is increasingly moving to the cloud as the business grows

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Cigna Health Data Leak Exposes Massive Provider Information Database

SecureWorld News

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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Gabe Newell has been in New Zealand since the pandemic began, thanks country with free concert

TechSpot

New Zealand has long been a favorite backup plan for billionaires who buy land as a form of "apocalypse insurance." Peter Thiel, who has named at least five of his companies in reference to The Lord of the Rings, owns a 193-hectare estate on the shores of Lake Wanaka and.

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HIPPA and Ransomware in the Healthcare Sector: “Your PHI or your life”

CTOvision

From a HHS blog post: To help health care entities better understand and respond to the threat of ransomware, the HHS Office for Civil Rights has released new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidance on ransomware. Preventing ransomware is now more clearly expected for HIPPA compliance.

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Principal Financial unifies IT to lay foundation for growth

CIO Business Intelligence

The Fortune 500 company, born an insurer in Des Moines, Iowa, roughly a decade after the Civil War ended, is under pressure to provide customers with an integrated experience, particularly due to its expanded financial services portfolio, including the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s Institutional Retirement and Trust (IRT) business, Kay says.

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