AXA testing Blockchain with new flight delay insurance product
French insurer AXA launches new flight delay insurance product based on the latest Blockchain technology that offers automatic compensation to...
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Latest Equifax breach is creating a cybersecurity fatigue
The greatest danger from massive cyberattacks like the Equifax hack is “data breach fatigue.” Data breach fatigue occurs when people...
WannaCry attack exposes the risks of an interconnected online world
The massive WannaCry cyberattack on 12 May 2017 demonstrates the need to insure against the risks created in today’s interconnected...
The risks from election hacking
Allegations of election hacking in the United States have exposed the vulnerability of modern political systems to outside interference. The...
Careless LinkedIn overlooked regulatory compliance risks
What were they thinking? Was there a Risk Officer on the LinkedIn ship … it’d appeared not. Earlier last month...
Google eyes partnerships with insurers in France
Google is eyeing to enter the insurance market through partnerships with insurance companies. The technology giant is looking to forge...
Insurers need to worry about uberisation
Uberisation; the paradigm shift to a data-driven gig economy is both, a threat and an opportunity for insurers. The threat...
SMS-based two-factor authentication poses risks
The most common online and smartphone security protection method has become one of the greatest risks to data and information...
3D Printing: Promising but yet risky
3D printing, a technology that promises to revolutionise the way things are made, is gaining popularity and acceptance in various...
The Risks from the Internet of Things
The insurance industry is not ready to deal with the massive risks that the Internet of Things; or IoT is...
