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Which? Finds Driver Data at Risk Via Smartphone Sync Systems

Up to four in five drivers risk inadvertently giving away personal information such as contact numbers, home addresses and even wifi details because they are taking insufficient action to delete sensitive personal details from their […]

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Staff Working From Home? Tessian Highlights Data Breach Risk

56 per cent of financial services professionals are less likely to follow safe data practices and 61 per cent feel they can ‘get away’ with riskier behaviour when working remotely, according to new research from Tessian, […]

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Pen Underwriting Teams Up With Police on Cyber Security for SMEs

Pen Underwriting has become the first insurance provider to partner with the Police Digital Security Centre (PDSC) on a new national certification scheme designed to boost the cyber security resilience of small businesses in the […]

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Babylon Tele-Health Breach Highlights Systems Risks to Insurers

The data breach suffered by Babylon Healthcare is an important warning to insurers active in the tele-health sector; systems must be tested multiple times, by users with varying levels of technical ability, BEFORE being deployed. […]

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Phishing Emails Still Reeling `Em In, Says Latest Research

Since lockdown started, a Capterra report has revealed a shocking third of respondents have fallen victim to phishing emails, which hackers use to steal passwords – 45 per cent of which were related to coronavirus. The report […]

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Global: Berkshire Hathaway Launches Tech Cover Down Under

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced that it has launched Professional First Technology Liability Insurance policies in Australia and New Zealand. Both policies clearly articulate broad, customisable professional liability protection for the full scope […]

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Is Remote Working Increasing Phishing & Cyber Attacks? Hell Yes

Beazley’s in-house team of breach experts, Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services, reported the number of ransomware attack notifications against clients increased by 131% compared to 2018. With the growth in frequency, the sums demanded by […]

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Charities Need To Up Their Cyber Crime Game, Online Fraud Increasing

Charities in the UK are being too complacent about cyber attacks, data breaches and denial of service, says Ecclesiastical. Research carried out by the specialist insurer found the majority of charities (81%) believe they are […]