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Threat of ‘Heartbleed’ Computer Bug Spreading to Firewalls
Hackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the "Heartbleed" computer bug, according to security experts who warned on Thursday that the risks extended ...
ID Experts, Enquiron Unveil Online Resource for Cyber Insurers to Address Client Breach Issues
ID Experts, a provider of data breach software and services, has developed Virtual Privacy Expert, an online, one-stop resource to equip cyber insurance carriers with hands-on tools and information ...
Sunday’s UN Climate Report Won’t Reveal Economic Bottom Line
A U.N. report about ways to fix global warming due on Sunday is likely to disappoint investors seeking clear-cut economic calculations about the benefits and costs of curbing rising greenhouse gas ...
Catastrophic Cyber-Attack Coverage Remains Elusive: Willis Report
Insurance coverage for cyber-attack losses in the global energy market isn't as clear-cut as the industry might hope. A new market report from Willis Group Holdings concluded that companies face a ...
In Search of Scientific, Engineering Solutions to Make Cities Resilient
Sandia National Laboratories is bringing decades of experience solving problems with practical engineering and modeling complex systems to cities around the world under a new agreement to support the ...
Privatizing Flood Insurance Presents Opportunities, Challenges: Deloitte
Privatization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would present a huge growth opportunity to the property/casualty market, allowing insurers to tap into about $3.3 billion of yearly ...
Third Parties Providing Data, Models Through AIR’s Touchstone Cat Platform
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced Wednesday that a large number of third-party suppliers have chosen to provide their data and models through Touchstone. Those third-party ...
Dept. of Homeland Security Issues Warning on ‘Heartbleed’ Web Encryption Technology Bug
A newly discovered bug in widely used Web encryption technology has made data on many of the world's major websites vulnerable to theft by hackers in what experts say is one of the most serious ...