Technology/Science
Researchers Question Privacy of Usage-Based Auto Insurance
A study by a handful of university professors in Colorado claims user-based insurance tracking programs installed in millions of vehicles can collect data that shows where drivers are going, ...
U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers Open Despite Shutdown
Despite the federal government's partial government shutdown, Americans have a full team of scientists tracking every possibility for an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The nation's two tsunami warning ...Gulf Workers Return to Offshore Platforms as Karen Weakens
BP Plc, Enbridge Inc. and other companies returned workers to production platforms Sunday after Tropical Storm Karen was downgraded to a depression and passed by offshore assets on its way toward the ...
Adobe Says Source Code, Customer Data Stolen By Hackers
Adobe Systems Inc. said on Thursday that hackers had stolen source code to some of its most popular software and data about millions of its customers. Security experts worry about the theft of source ...
BlackBerry Faces Class Action Shareholder Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed against BlackBerry by a shareholder claiming the company misled investors about its future, including how the BlackBerry 10 smartphone line would fare against ...
Monsanto Acquiring Weather Data Modeler, Farm Insurer Climate Corp. for $930 Million
Monsanto Co., the world's largest seed company, agreed to buy The Climate Corp. for about $930 million to provide farmers with weather data and agronomic modeling to boost yields and manage risk. ...
Insurity Survey Uncovers Tech Issues in Regulatory/ISO Compliance
Costs for IT resources focused on complying with regulations are rising for property/casualty insurers, and many carriers cannot even keep up to date with circulars from the Insurance Services ...New York’s Regulator Urges Obamacare-Like Standardization of Homeowners Policies
Homeowners' insurance needs to be more standardized because customers are confused about what their policies protect, New York's financial regulator said. Few fully understand all the complexities of ...