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Cyberattacks Turn into Targeted Affairs

November 3, 2021

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Cyberattacks have turned into more targeted and sophisticated affairs. The days of hackers using the old-school spray and prey approach, where they infiltrate a network and then splatter malicious software hoping to entice and extort random victims, are slowly dying away. In their place, a much more concerning trend has emerged. Today, cyber threat actors […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: cyber insurance, cyber security, cyberattacks, hackers, targeted affairs, targeted attacks

Businesses Need to Rethink Cyber Risks for Work-from-Home Employees

February 24, 2021

When worldwide lockdowns were imposed almost overnight in March, most employees thought they were leaving their desks behind for just a few weeks. Very few employers and employees would have predicted that six months later they would still be working from home. Remote working may have been a sudden response which organizations scrambled to organize […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber insurance, cyber risk when working from home, cyber security and remote employees, remote work, work from home

‘Gotcha – You’ve Been Hacked!’: Handling a Cyber Claim for Your Business

February 10, 2021

Ever wonder what’s involved in handling a cyber claim? What is the process? Who needs to be notified of a cyber event? What steps should be taken to address the resulting chaos? If you follow Ash Burdon, cyber incident manager at CFC Underwriting, around for a day, you might not guess he works for an […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber, Money Tagged With: cyber insurance, hacked, how to deal with a cyber claim, what happens when i have a cyber claim

What is Personal Cyber Insurance and Why Do You Need It?

October 28, 2020

When you hear, “cyber attack,” you likely think of data breaches at a large company or retailer, but do you ever consider that you could be personally attacked? From a surprise virus to a deliberate rental scam, to deeply hurtful cyber-bullying, the threats you and your family face in the connected world are real and […]

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The Cost of Your Employees’ Fingerprints

October 14, 2020

In January 2019, The Illinois Supreme Court upheld consumers’ rights to sue companies for collecting their fingerprints without explicit consent. This precedent-setting case, Rosenbach v Six Flags Entertainment Corp, was the first to extend the interpretation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) holding that individuals do not need to prove they were actually […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: biometric data, consumer security, cyber insurance, cyber liability, cyber security, employee security, fingerprints, privacy rights

Personal Cyber Insurance: Protecting Our Digital Lives

October 7, 2020

It is often said that smartphones are more powerful than the computers used in the NASA 1969 Moon landing mission. The 2KB memory of the Apollo 11’s guidance system is tiny compared to today’s Apple or Android handsets. When coupled with always-on internet access, these devices open up a world of possibilities – but many […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: cyber breach, cyber insurance, cyber security, online security, ransomware

Chubb Launches Personal Cyber Protection Coverage

October 16, 2019

As a supplement to a a Masterpiece Homeowners policy, Chubb’s Cyber coverage offers individuals and families in North America enhanced protections for cyberattacks that lead to extortion and ransomware, financial loss, cyberbullying, cyber disruption, and breach of privacy. Additionally, clients benefit from discounted access to third-party resources, with tools ranging from how to secure network […]

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Personal Cyber Insurance: What Does it Protect You From?

October 2, 2019

We have heard about increasing cyber crime and cyber attacks in today’s connected world, but do you know about what risks you face online as an individual or whether your home insurance covers you if you are a victim of internet or cyber crime? The more connected we become, the more people worry (or don’t […]

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How to Survive a Ransomware Attack – And Not Get Hit Again

January 28, 2019Leave a Comment

Made famous by the WannaCry attack that crippled the NHS in 2017, ransomware is continuing to hit businesses. According to security research firm Symantec, infections have steadily increased every year since 2013, reaching record levels in 2017. Even over the last few months, ransomware has impacted multiple organizations, including the PGA of America, and the […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: cyber insurance, cyber security, ransomware

10 Cyber Security Trends to Look Out for in 2019

January 14, 2019Leave a Comment

2018 was an interesting year for all things cyber. It was the year that brought major breaches pretty much every week. Most recently, the Marriott Hotel group suffered a significant data breach, while Quora fell foul to some cyber criminals. Cyber security is still the issue on every business leaders mind. This year, organizations have […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: cyber, cyber insurance, cyber security, trends in cyber

Marriott Data Breach: What You Need To Know

January 3, 2019Leave a Comment

What is the Marriott Data Breach? On November 30th, Marriott International announced that the private information of up to 500 million guests became compromised. The breach is one of the largest in history and brings up a variety of concerns regarding consumer privacy safety. They noted that an internal tool recognized a data breach in […]

Filed Under: American Heritage, Cyber Tagged With: cyber insurance, cyber security, marriott, marriott data breach

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