The Independent (1/18/2019)
The vast data breach that might be the biggest ever posted on the internet is just the beginning, cyber security experts have warned. The trove of sensitive information known as Collection #1 was published to the internet this week, allowing anyone to download a collection of hundreds of millions of email addresses and passwords.

Insurance Business Magazine (1/16/2019)
Rising political and geo-economic tensions are damaging international relations and hindering collective will to tackle dominant global risks like environmental degradation, climate change and cyber threats. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2019, which was published today, worsening international relations and a darkening economic outlook are the most urgent risks in 2019 – and 90% of experts think tensions are only going to heighten this year.

Continuity Central (1/18/2019)
For the past five years Continuity Central has conducted an online survey asking business continuity professionals about their expectations for the year ahead. This article provides the results of the most recent survey and identifies some interesting changes from previous years...

The Washington Post (1/17/2019)
As the government shutdown drags on, a rising number of federal websites are falling into disrepair – making it harder for Americans to access online services and needlessly undermining their faith in the Internet's security, experts warn.

Continuity Central (1/16/2019)
As we move through 2019, organizations will begin to fully embrace the technological advances that move companies beyond standard adoption, and instead prompt organizations to redefine how they use cloud across lines of the business, specific applications and wider infrastructures.

Economia (1/15/2019)
Almost $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets was swiped by hackers in 2018. According to blockchain security firm CipherTrace, last year's crypto losses of approximately $927 million were 3.5 times higher than the levels seen in 2017, which came to $266 million.

ABC News (1/17/2019)
From the NFL to rec leagues, football is facing a stark, new threat: an evaporating insurance market that is fundamentally altering the economics of the sport, squeezing and even killing off programs faced with higher costs and a scarcity of available coverage, an Outside the Lines investigation has found.

Insurance Times (1/18/2019)
The current cyber market is immature and has major flaws, according to new Mactavish research. It identified in its "Cyber Risk and Insurance Report" published today seven common flaws, after reviewing 30 major "off the shelf" UK cyber insurance policies.

Insurance Business Magazine (1/16/2019)
Auto dealers with open lots are fighting a losing battle against Mother Nature and her elements. Even those with the very best risk mitigation strategies can suffer catastrophic losses at the hands of a freak hail storm or tornado – especially when they have millions of dollars' worth of assets sitting on their lots.

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