Technology/Science
The Latest Launches From Coalition and AIR Worldwide
Coalition is debuting a free, publicly available cybersecurity and risk assessment tool. Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide released a Multiple Peril Crop Insurance Model for ...
Radio Network, Other Spanish Companies Struck by Cyber Attack
A cyber attack has hit Spanish companies including Cadena SER radio, Spain's National Security Department said on Monday. The virus affected Cadena Ser's local broadcasts, although national output ...
EverQuote, Bold Penguin Team to Launch Commercial Lines Marketplace
EverQuote, a Massachusetts-based online personal insurance marketplace, is pairing with technology platform provider Bold Penguin to launch a commercial lines marketplace. EverQuote said it will use ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers, Trov and Willis Towers Watson
Travelers is partnering with a technology company to simplify its new business and policy renewal processes by using artificial intelligence. The InsurTech Trov is launching a new product on its ...
Facebook Pays Tiny UK Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000 pound ($644,000) fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain's information rights ...
$110B: The Potential Cost of a Cyber Attack on Asia’s Ports
A cyber attack on Asian ports could cost as much as $110 billion, or half the total global loss from natural catastrophes in 2018, a Lloyd's of London-backed report said on Wednesday. Cyber insurance ...
Microsoft: Russia-Linked Hackers Are Targeting Sports Organizations
Microsoft Corp said it has tracked "significant" cyber attacks coming from a group it calls "Strontium" or "Fancy Bear," targeting anti-doping authorities and global sporting organizations. The ...
Performance of Carmakers’ Pedestrian Detection Systems Varies Widely: IIHS
The performance of modern pedestrian detection systems varies widely between carmakers, with high-end luxury brands generally faring better and other models failing to recognize pedestrians ...