Technology & Analytics
U.S. Firms Seen as Targets of Syrian Cyber Attacks
The U.S. is planning for a possible wave of computer attacks against companies by hackers connected to Syria or Iran in retaliation for any military strike against the government of Bashar al-Assad, ...
UBI Awareness Up But Still Only 36%, Survey Finds
A survey of more than 2,000 consumers published last week reveals that awareness of usage-based insurance has tripled in the last three years. But the survey figures published by LexisNexis Risk ...
Questionable Software Patents Behind Rise in Lawsuits: GAO
Software patents are the biggest reason behind a rise in litigation over inventions, especially against companies that use the technology, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found. Its study, ...
Next Week Could Be Key for Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season is about to enter its most active phase as conditions for the powerful storms improve across the basin. Wind shear that can tear budding storms apart has been ...
LinkedIn, Twitter Lead in Slow Race for CEOs’ Social Media Attention
CEOs at Fortune 500 companies have been slow to embrace social media, but their participation on two social media platforms in particular, Twitter and LinkedIn, is growing. A study sponsored by Domo ...
Progressive ‘Body Punching’ Way to Greater Acceptance of Snapshot Product
Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to a product that tracks a person's driving to set rates, Chief Executive Officer ...
Officials Worry NSA Leaks Could Skew U.S. Cyber Policy
Weeks of revelations about secret U.S. surveillance programs could stymie progress on negotiations over new laws and regulations meant to beef up the country's defenses against the growing threat of ...
Cyber Risk Is Biggest Threat to Global Markets, Governments: DTCC
Cyber security is the greatest threat to markets and governments around the world, according to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., which processes U.S. stock trades. The New York-based ...