Technology/Science
Visa CFO Says Industry Fraud Costs to Soar as Hackers Innovate
Payment networks, retailers and banks will continue to face significant costs to address fraud as hackers find new ways to steal data, according to Byron Pollitt, chief financial officer of Visa Inc. ...
Cyber Attacks Increasing, Costing Millions, Straining Internet
Crashing websites and overwhelming data centers, a new generation of cyber attacks is costing millions and straining the structure of the Internet. While some attackers are diehard activists, ...
For nearly four years, Drew Hill has worked alongside Vertafore through our partnership with Mutual Capital Analytics (MCA), helping insurance...
Insurers Took Some of Cyber Breach Impact, Target Says
Target Corp. shares made strong gains after it reassured investors that customers were beginning to return to its U.S. stores, suggesting that the impact of a massive data breach may not be as severe ...
Rolls-Royce Drone Ships Promise Safer, Cheaper Cargo Industry
In an age of aerial drones and driverless cars, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is designing unmanned cargo ships. Rolls-Royce's Blue Ocean development team has set up a virtual-reality prototype at its ...
New Esurance Tool Predicts Direction of Gas Prices
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, announced the launch of Fuelcaster on Tuesday—a free online tool that predicts whether gas prices will rise or fall. Fuelcaster empowers ...
Guy Carpenter’s Satellite Imaging Service Assisting Insurers with UK Floods
Reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Co. recently launched a satellite-based catastrophe evaluation service, GC CAT-VIEWSM, which it is already using to provide clients affected by the recent ...
U.S. AG Says National Standard Needed for Breach Notices
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, citing the recent massive data theft at retailer Target Corp, urged Congress on Monday to enact a national standard for notifying consumers about such breaches. ...
Business Wire to Stop Selling Direct Access to High-Frequency Traders
Business Wire will no longer let high-frequency trading companies buy potentially market-moving press releases directly from the Berkshire Hathaway unit. In consultation with billionaire investor ...