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For Insurers, New Calif. Data Protection Regulation Offers ‘Tremendous’ Opportunity
More than a year after The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all citizens of the European Union, was implemented in May 2018, some ...
Trump Administration Carbon Rule Replacement Draws Lawsuit From 22 States and 7 Cities
Twenty-two states, including New York and California, and seven cities on Tuesday sued to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency's replacement of the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, ...
A Fading El Nino Could Trigger a Busier Hurricane Season
Government meteorologists say this year's hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer's weak El Nino has faded away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...
WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Manipulate Messages: Cybersecurity Firm
A cybersecurity firm says it has identified flaws in the popular messaging app WhatsApp that could allow hackers to manipulate messages in both public and private conversations, raising the prospect ...
Many Men Claim They’ve Faced U.S. Workplace Age Discrimination: Hiscox
Age discrimination affects over one-fifth of U.S. workers over the age of 40, a particular number of which are men, according to a new Hiscox survey. With that in mind, the international specialist ...
Apple Offers Up to $1M to Researchers Who Uncover iPhone Cybersecurity Flaws
Apple Inc is offering cyber security researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about ...
Tesla Owner Sues Carmaker, Alleging Use of Defective Batteries
A Tesla Inc owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what ...
Lloyd’s, London Markets Exceed Q2 Electronic Placing Targets
More than half of in-scope market risks were placed electronically in the London and Lloyd's markets during the second quarter, surpassing targets placed on the Platform Placing Ltd. (PPL) and other ...