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Equifax Data Breach Anniversary: Why It’s Time to Check Your Identity Defenses
Greater than 50%. Those are the odds your important personally identifying information (PII) was exposed in the 2017 Equifax data breach. You are forgiven, if the September 2017 announcement of the breach now seems like ancient history, but it’s critical…
Read MoreMining the Data: Artificial Intelligence and Insurance
Recent improvements in computing power allow users to rapidly process very large volumes of data. One area of computer science that has benefited from this is Artificial intelligence (AI); this includes an area of AI known as Machine Learning (ML)….
Read MoreBacking Up Your Computer is More Important Than You Think
We keep a lot of important information stored safely away on our computers. We trust that the next time we power on the device, it will be there for us to use…until it’s not. For me, the situation became all…
Read MoreKeep Your Online Accounts Secure with Two-Factor Authentication
With the introduction of the internet, access to unlimited information became available at your fingertips. Now we have digital accounts for everything, from posting your latest cat videos to buying $40,000,000 jets [1]. Traditionally, you would access these accounts by…
Read MoreDon’t Let Cyber Criminals Outsmart Your Smart Technology
For a number of years, businesses have had the option to purchase cyber liability insurance. This type of coverage protects them against threats like malware attacks, cyber extortion, online fraud, and data breaches. In fact, this coverage continues to be…
Read MoreRide-Sharing: Uber Convenient or Uber Risky?
With the price of taxi services in most cities rising, people are relying on a new form of transportation called ride-sharing. Companies like Uber and Lyft can be very convenient for those who don’t own a car or quickly…
Read MoreThe Regtech Revolution: Using Technology to Improve Insurance Regulatory Outcomes
In a previous article, I talked about the InsurTech movement. That is, start-up companies developing technology solutions for insurance companies. One place insurance companies need help with is complying with new regulatory requirements. One branch of InsurTech that is working…
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