IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. As a result, the personal data of 244,850 patients was compromised – which likely includes patients’ names and numbers, but protected health information such as dates of birth and health insurance numbers might also be affected.

Phishing 112

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 112

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 21, 2016

The very acronym evokes head scratches and sighs of angst and frustration among many lawyers in the retail industry. But what is it and why has virtually every retailer been hit with a TCCWNA class action demand letter or lawsuit in the past few months? You have probably heard about it. You may have even been warned about it.

Retail 40

Retail Compliance Insurance Risk 40

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

For example, a scheme of fake branded social media accounts (typical of the financial sector) affected over 500 fake accounts per bank on average in 2020. Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing. Over the past year, an average of over 100 phishing websites were created per insurer.

Phishing 133

Phishing Retail Insurance Risk 133

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, Amazon reminds customers to reorder their most often-purchased products, and shows them related products or suggestions. For example, a supply-chain function can use algorithms to predict future needs and the time products need to be shipped for timely arrival. Routine questions from staff can be quickly answered using AI.

Artificial Intelligence 82

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 82

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

Insurance 86

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Cybersecurity 86

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

The images include scans of government-issued IDs, retail club membership and loyalty cards, NRA membership cards, gift cards, credit cards with all details exposed (including CVV), medical insurance cards, medical marijuana ID cards, and more. ” continues the report. ” continues the report.

Retail 138

Retail Encryption Insurance Passwords 138

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

Reltio

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For example, what if your customer opted out of receiving communications from from a particular channel, but another team is not aware of that? Our innovative customers span different industries like life sciences, financial services and insurance, healthcare, CPG, apparel, retail, travel and hospitality and high tech.

Customer Experience 72

Customer Experience MDM Retail Data science 72

Reltio

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

For example, if you’re tracking customer information, your point-of-sale system might be a data source, while the spreadsheet where you store it is the database. For example, financial information from a government agency might be publicly available, while the same kind of data from a hospital is often highly sensitive.

MDM 52

MDM Analytics Retail Marketing 52

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Data sprawl Airports handle the identity records of a highly diverse population of employees, including hospitality, retail, security, and maintenance staff. For example, implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) through mobile authenticator apps is impossible in airport areas where smartphones are prohibited.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Authentication Access Compliance 87

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).

GDPR 100

GDPR Compliance e-Discovery Metadata 100

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. Luxottica Group S.p.A. Its best known brands are Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Insurance Retail Ransomware 88

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 19, 2023

For instance, a small healthcare provider would need to retain patient records for a different duration than a retail business would need to keep sales invoices. For example, in the financial sector , institutions must retain records of transactions and customer interactions for a period defined by both federal and state regulations.

Compliance 52

Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Records Management 52

Rocket Software

MARCH 11, 2022

According to research by Aberdeen, the industries with the strongest need for terminal emulation are business services (accounting, HR and consulting, for example), manufacturing, retail, education, healthcare, finance and insurance. When employee experiences are improved, customer experiences benefit as a result.

Retail 52

Retail Manufacturing Compliance Access 52

Reltio

JUNE 12, 2020

1-2 Previous Roles & Companies: Worked as a consultant with general insurers, Lloyd’s market firms, brokers and reinsurers, including Beazley Group and RSA. Summary: Charles specializes in data governance, data quality and data strategy for the insurance industry. Company: DataZed. Years in Position: Over 10 years.

Insurance 52

Insurance Customer Experience B2B MDM 52

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used.

Data Privacy 78

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 78

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 116

Reltio

JUNE 22, 2022

These enhancements include updates to Reltio Integration Hub, a new intuitive user interface, a new solution tailored for the insurance industry, and API performance monitoring. An industrial equipment retailer maximized ROI by creating a direct Salesforce connection in just 4 days. Reltio for Insurance. Real-time data quality.

MDM 52

MDM Insurance B2C B2B 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2020 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) from July 27 to August 14, 2020. NAIC Considers Comments to the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act . GCC Template and Instructions.

Insurance 66

Insurance Paper Artificial Intelligence Big data 66

Info Source

AUGUST 31, 2022

An unfortunately typical example of challenges print suppliers face is the case of a channel business in East Africa that saw supplies drop from a regular 2,000-unit multifunction printer shipment to fewer than 100 units. The dominant theme in Africa’s print industry is currently logistics and supply.

Marketing 52

Marketing Sales Retail Insurance 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

Insurance 66

Insurance Paper Risk Analytics 66

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. The draft revisions include a requirement for producers to act in the “best interest” of a retail customer when making a recommendation of an annuity.

Insurance 60

Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. The draft revisions include a requirement for producers to act in the “best interest” of a retail customer when making a recommendation of an annuity.

Insurance 60

Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

Collibra

APRIL 3, 2019

The Internet-of-Things has the potential to transform a range of industries – from automotive and agriculture through to healthcare, home appliances and insurance services. For example, data collected by wearable health-tracking devices has become of increasing importance and value to providers of life and medical insurance.

IoT 56

IoT Agriculture Digital transformation Energy and Utilities 56

Bill Schmarzo - Dell EMC

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If you complete the full Fluvastatin prescription, then we’ll reduce your monthly healthcare insurance payment by 5%.”. eBay: One of the world’s most valuable retailer has no inventory. For example, Amazon is vertically integrating the grocery industry with their recent acquisition of Whole Foods.

Artificial Intelligence 102

Artificial Intelligence Analytics Customer Experience Big data 102

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

For example, 73 percent of the top 100 companies listed a chief of human resources (or “chief people officer”), and about one-third included a chief marketing officer. For example, those that have CISOs reporting to CIOs can mix in reporting lines to legal, risk or the CEO office to offset potential conflicts.

Security 239

Security Marketing Cybersecurity Data breaches 239

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For example, nearly half (49%) of those surveyed said they use five or more key management systems, running the risk of gaps in management and configuration inviting criminals to exploit them. These organizations must contend with sophisticated threats and challenges in banking, insurance, investment banking, or securities.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cloud Compliance Authentication 62

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Unlike an attack on retailers, for example, victims have no alternative when systems are down. According to a report from the insurance broker Gallagher , 49% of local councils have been attacked since the start of 2017 and 37% were attacked in the first half of 2019 alone.

Ransomware 81

Ransomware Phishing Retail Insurance 81

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 Risk 145

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Ransomware will continue to increase. However, organisations as a whole will be targeted rather than individual machines.

Security 97

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 97

IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

It added: “We are working with local law enforcement, GEMA, GBI, and insurance officials to recover the funds. The next most frequent targets were software-as-a-service and webmail providers (20.5%) and e-commerce sites and retail stores (14.6%). It found that 23.6% of all incidents affected organisations that provide such services.

Phishing 114

Phishing e-Delivery Retail Insurance 114

Rocket Software

JUNE 6, 2022

For instance, retailers, manufacturers, insurers, healthcare providers, and transportation companies use EDI daily to communicate critical business information with trading partners, customers, and electronic marketplaces. For example, when you flip the switch to get started, you need it to turn on automatically. .

e-Delivery 78

e-Delivery Communications Retail Insurance 78

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2020

Hudson: We have about 400 customers worldwide: big banks, big airlines, airplane manufacturers, big payment card companies, big health care insurers, big retailers. the Equifax breach is a very real example. The study looked at firmographics and technographics and factored in actual events.

Digital transformation 138

Digital transformation Passwords Retail IoT 138

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

The findings are the result of a discussion between 175 organisation, aiming to address security concerns in the fund and investment management, insurance, retail banking, and retail investment and lending sectors. What should financial organisations be doing?

Retail 50

Retail Risk Education Financial Services 50

Reltio

JULY 2, 2019

One example is a project I did at Boots who are famous for 3-for-2 promotions. We had one which is a good example of something I really believe in which is that you need to get out into the stores and not just sit in front of a computer. What do you think are the essential skills to be a good analyst? “I

Analytics 58

Analytics Insurance Artificial Intelligence Data science 58

ChiefTech

OCTOBER 14, 2008

The IBF list the following examples of hard-to-reach staff: factory workers retail staff field engineers building inspectors consultants sales teams flight and rail workers catering staff building inspectors call centre representatives insurance assessors.

Computer and Electronics 40

Computer and Electronics Mining Retail Records Management 40