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New Expert Report Cites 6 Urgent Actions to Address Insurance Crisis
California is in the midst of an insurance crisis, and a new report highlights several contributing factors, including the unsustainable growth of the FAIR Plan, the state's prolonged rate filing and ...
California Utility Fund to Compensate Victims of January’s Deadly Eaton Fire Near LA
Southern California Edison announced last week that it will create a program to compensate victims of January's devastating Eaton Fire near Los Angeles, even as the cause of the blaze that killed 19 ...
U.S. Firms Adopting Zero Trust Cybersecurity Architecture for Resilience: Report
Zero trust architecture is gaining significant traction in the U.S. as companies seek to protect resources across ever-widening security perimeters, according to a report from ISG. Cloud migration ...
FEMA Pushes Back on Criticism, Says Texas Flood Response ‘a Model’ for Disaster Response
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this ...
Despite Often Being Banned, Workplace Romances Continue
The media attention and fallout surrounding two high-level employees of AI tech firm Astronomer, seen in an embrace during a Coldplay concert, should put employers on notice to re-evaluate rules ...
Ransomware Now Being Used by Some Microsoft SharePoint Server Hackers
A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post. In the post, citing ...
As Oregon Wildfire Approaches 100,000-Acre Mark, a Look at Other Megafires
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become what's officially known as a ...
Clorox’s Lawsuit Against IT Provider Alleges Hackers Given Employee Passwords
Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging the hackers gained access by asking the tech company's staff ...