Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2019

No authentication was needed to access the digitized records. On May 29, The New York Times reported that the inquiry by New York’s Department of Financial Services is likely to be followed by other investigations from regulators and law enforcement. ”

Financial Services 256

Financial Services Insurance Sales Authentication 256

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

Xchanging is a business process and technology services provider and integrator, which provides technology-enabled business services to the commercial insurance industry. Xchanging is primarily an insurance managed services business that operates on a standalone basis.”

Ransomware 298

Ransomware Insurance Financial Services Manufacturing 298

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

The SEC says First American derives nearly 92 percent of its revenue from its title insurance segment, earning $7.1 Title insurance protects homebuyers from the prospect of someone contesting their legitimacy as the new homeowner. Title insurance is not mandated by law, but most lenders require it as part of any mortgage transaction.

Insurance 332

Insurance Risk Financial Services Mining 332

Rocket Software

MARCH 14, 2022

Analyst firm IDC recently published a Vendor Spotlight report featuring ASG Mobius Content Services (Mobius) and its applications in the financial service and insurance industries. IDP Trends in the Financial and Insurance Industries. Digital Transformation is More Than Scanning Paper Documents.

Financial Services 82

Financial Services Insurance Digital transformation Paper 82

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2024

IMS specializes in providing business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology (IT) services specifically tailored for the insurance and financial services industries. The investigation determined that threat actors gained access to the company systems between October 29, 2023, and November 2, 2023.

Data breaches 270

Data breaches e-Discovery Ransomware Insurance 270

OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 26, 2024

Fast, easy, personalized, and engaging experiences are the name of the game in financial services. 3 A messaging platform can help mid-size banks and insurance companies meet these communications challenges, offering a quick ROI and the flexibility to grow into new use cases. How is your institution stacking up?

Financial Services 69

Financial Services Marketing Insurance Communications 69

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The NYDFS learned of the threat after receiving reports from auto insurers that cybercriminals were targeting their premium quote sites to steal driver’s license numbers. The NYDFS learned of the threat after receiving reports from auto insurers that cybercriminals were targeting their premium quote sites to steal driver’s license numbers.

Financial Services 86

Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity Analytics 86

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Related: Applying ‘zero trust’ to managed security services. So why hasn’t the corporate sector been more effective at locking down access for users? Here are takeaways from our fascinating discussion: Access pain points. It’s not for lack of trying. Efforts to balance security and productivity sometimes backfired.

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Access Government Authentication Data breaches 169

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption Compliance 62

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On November 28, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced that First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”), the second-largest title insurance company in the United States, would pay a $1 million penalty for violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation in connection with a 2019 data breach.

Financial Services 64

Financial Services Data breaches Insurance Cybersecurity 64

Data Breach Today

JANUARY 25, 2023

Former Bugcrowd, Cylance, Optiv, RSA Leader Focused on Expanding in Europe and Asia Privileged access management vendor Delinea has hired longtime RSA sales leader David Castignola to expand beyond North America as well as in nonregulated industries.

Financial Services 130

Financial Services Sales Insurance Access 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

However, as important as PCI may be, United States financial services organizations operate in one of the worlds most stringent and complex compliance landscapes. Understanding the US FinServ Compliance Landscape The US financial services industry is subject to a vast number of laws and regulations.

Compliance 62

Compliance Financial Services Encryption Insurance 62

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle , a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family.

IT 362

IT Passwords Authentication Phishing 362

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Insurers struggle to manage profitability while trying to grow their businesses and retain clients. Large, well-established insurance companies have a reputation of being very conservative in their decision making, and they have been slow to adopt new technologies.

Insurance 96

Insurance Digital transformation Customer Experience Cloud 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

If malicious actors accessed the exposed data, the company could have faced devastating consequences and put their clients at risk, as financial services are the main target for cybercriminals. Cybernews researchers assert that access to the Digital Ocean bucket belonging to ICICI Bank was fully restricted on March 30.

Personal data 246

Personal data Phishing Risk Communications 246

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2024

Key recommendations for Financial Services to improve cybersecurity and resilience in multi-clouds madhav Wed, 01/17/2024 - 05:46 The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will apply to the EU financial sector from 17 January 2025. As set out in its Article 2, DORA applies to the entire financial services sector.

Financial Services 83

Financial Services Cloud Cybersecurity Encryption 83

Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

Financial Services 68

Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 68

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

The start of 2024 brings forth many questions as to what we can expect in the year ahead, especially in the financial services industry, where technological advances have skyrocketed and added complexities to an already turbulent landscape. One example of this is in insurance.

Financial Services 48

Financial Services Customer Experience Cloud Digital transformation 48

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or the “Department”) announced it had entered into a $5 million settlement with Carnival Corp. Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Credit monitoring services provide ongoing tracking of credit reports for suspicious activity, and some even offer insurance for identity theft-related losses. As breaches become more frequent, credit protection services become a more attractive option for those seeking peace of mind and financial security.

Authentication 216

Authentication IT ROT Compliance 216

Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

Other government agencies, like the New York Department of Financial Services and the Federal Trade Commission, are also increasingly focused on the need for broad implementation of MFA. The agencies recommend that all users, without exception, must be authenticated with MFA for remote access to internal networks.

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Cybersecurity Financial Services Authentication Government 157

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Its customer base is comprised of eight of the top 15 banks, four of the top six healthcare insurance and managed care providers, nine of the top 15 property and casualty insurance providers, five of the top 13 pharmaceutical companies, and 11 of the largest 15 federal agencies. Users re-defined. Compliance matters.

Digital transformation 140

Digital transformation Insurance Compliance Healthcare 140

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

Insurance 70

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

billion hitting financial services organizations — an increase of more than 45 percent year-over-year in that sector. billion web app attacks last year, with more than 736 million targeting financial services. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector. A: Everything.

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Financial Services Passwords Data breaches Authentication 178

Data Matters

AUGUST 17, 2021

On August 11, 2021, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)1 issued guidance establishing risk management principles and practices to support the authentication of users accessing a financial institution’s information systems and customers accessing a financial institution’s digital banking services (the Guidance).

Authentication 88

Authentication Access Risk Information Security 88

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 17, 2024

On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or “DFS”) issued guidance raising awareness about combatting cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence (“AI”) used by DFS licensees, such as insurers and virtual currency businesses.

Artificial Intelligence 56

Artificial Intelligence Financial Services Risk Cybersecurity 56

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

million patients when hackers gained unauthorized access to databases operated by a third-party billing vendor. One might assume top-tier financial services firms and healthcare vendors would have solved third-party cyber exposures by now. Late last year, Atrium Health disclosed it lost sensitive data for some 2.65

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Data breaches 147

John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 26, 2015

Ever since writing Living Systems and The Information First Company last Fall, I’ve been citing Earnest , the financial services startup, as a poster child for what I mean by an “information-first” company. But I figured the company was up to more than just a cheaper insurance product. Simple, no?

Insurance 102

Insurance Data science Customer Experience Financial Services 102

AIIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Allianz – a global financial services and insurance company – is one of those organizations which had to rethink their approach on e-signatures. Allianz was mapping the insurance buyer’s journey across all product lines to identify what’s required for best-in-class signing experiences. Millennials or Generation X).

Compliance 116

Compliance Insurance Digital transformation Authentication 116

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2019

Pick any company in any vertical – financial services, government, defense, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, retailing, travel and hospitality – and you’ll find employees, partners, third-party suppliers and customers all demanding remote access to an expanding menu of apps — using their smartphones and laptops.

Security 145

Security Digital transformation Financial Services Access 145

erwin

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The banking, financial services and insurance industry typically deals with higher data velocity and tighter regulations than most. Metadata-Driven Automation in the Insurance Industry. Insurance is another industry that has to cope with high data velocity and stringent data regulations.

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Metadata Healthcare Insurance Financial Services 96

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive health information, particularly electronic health records (EHRs). This includes administrative, physical, and technical safeguards like encryption and access controls.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Compliance Privacy 121

erwin

APRIL 11, 2019

Some industries, such as healthcare and financial services, have been subject to stringent data regulations for years: GDPR now joins the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). employees).

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GDPR Compliance e-Discovery Metadata 100

Data Protection Report

JUNE 2, 2021

On May 13, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a $1.8 million settlement with two related insurance companies, relating to violations of two different requirements of the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation during the period 2018 to 2019. NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. The Consent Order.

Cybersecurity 71

Cybersecurity Insurance Financial Services Phishing 71

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Health data and patient data in the U.S.

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Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Companies should take note of two imminent developments in New York in the area of cybersecurity regulation: enforcement of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (Regulation) and the effective date of the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act or Act).

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Financial Services Data breaches Information Security 104

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. The only way to make a system 100 percent secure is to make sure it isn’t accessible by anyone, which is impractical at best. Maintaining Regulatory Compliance. Risk Mitigation Steps.

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Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 145