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Report: Cyber Insurance Not Driving Ransomware Market

SecureWorld News

One aspect of these cyberattacks that has been hotly debated is the role that cybersecurity insurance plays in these incidents. To better understand the relationship between insurance and ransomware, U.K.-based RUSI's research challenges the notion that cyber insurance is a direct catalyst for ransomware.

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Internet Two Seeks Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer

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Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer. Position Summary: The Internet2 Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer (CCSO) is the leader responsible for establishing the cyberinfrastructure security strategy and direction for Internet2′s global infrastructure programs. From: [link].

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Complying With Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rules

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HIPAA was enacted in 1996, and by April 2005 security standards were required to be in place for most covered entities. This post provides an overview of key elements we believe security and technology professionals (and most citizens) should be tracking. In 2013 key portions of this law were updated. Related articles.

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University of Michigan Cyber Incident Causes Internet Outage

SecureWorld News

The University of Michigan experienced an internet outage on August 27th that affected students, faculty, and staff across all three campuses just as the fall semester was kicking off. Students and faculty were also unable to connect to the internet on their personal devices. The outage began at approximately 1:40 p.m.

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Naturally Better Security: Leveraging the power of nature to enhance Internet security

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Nature is now providing engineers with the missing link that can help with the most vexing challenge of our age: enabling both security and functionality in our interconnected IT systems. Security solutions are run on end devices, in networks, on servers, in the cloud and everywhere in between.

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A Cyberattack Allegedly Knocked Insurance Giant CNA Offline

Gizmodo

CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance providers in the U.S., is currently experiencing widespread network disruptions. Read more.

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Situational Awareness Is Key To Enhancing Your Cyber Security Posture

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How To Fix The Internet Of Things Security Mess. Cyber Insurance Can Be Vital Tool As Data Breaches Increase. Preparing for a Data Security Breach: Ten Important Steps to Take. Learning To Trust Cloud Security. Internet of Things the latest target for hackers. Preparing For The Future Of Online Threats.

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