Health care risk managers may not be able to stop data attacks, but they can follow some basic strategies to minimize the impact. 

With credit card data flooding the black market, criminals are now more likely to hit a company directly by threatening to vaporize data or cripple operations

Reputational risk and political unrest are top of mind for risk executives.

When hackers steal data and publish it online, the financial and reputation repercussions can be severe.

Experts say it’s only a matter of time before hackers train their sights on the workers’ comp community.

Make no mistake, the Internet of Things will present staunch challenges for the insurance industry.

A new report shows organizations are under-valuing their information assets and related exposures.

Specialist insurer Beazley is the latest underwriter to attempt to combat so-called ‘social engineering’ cyber scams.

With the escalation of cyber attacks affecting the health care industry, companies in the workers’ comp field must become more vigilant in their efforts to safeguard data.

Modernizing operations, appealing to emerging markets and leveraging the growing need for cyber protection were among the suggestions.

The expenses related to a breach as well as the increasing number of cyber targets are troubling companies in all industries.

You can’t eliminate the cyber exposure. You can bolster business continuity and recovery plans.

Early adopters are embracing wearable tech for safety and workers’ comp applications. But employers must take care to avoid running afoul of HIPAA.

The new wave of “social engineering” scams by cyber fraudsters is costing corporate America billions. The best defense is education and collaboration.

A lack of available data hamstrings cyber-risk underwriting, no matter what the exposure.

Old ploys and process deficiencies impact 2014 data breach attack numbers.

The roles of insurance sector CROs are expanding.

The lack of accurate data, claim complexity and other factors are preventing predictive modeling from being effective for cyber risk. 

Cyber threats — much like fire, flood and theft — are simply risks that we must manage.

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