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How to protect your business from email compromise – and be prepared if protection falls short

CIO

Many businesses are now requiring employees to update payment information through secure portals rather than relying on email communications, which reduces the chance of falling victim to an attack. In cases where the victim cannot recover funds, it’s essential to have insurance policies in place to mitigate the financial loss.

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Notch will sell you insurance in case your Instagram gets hacked

TechCrunch

The Israel-based startup Notch is trying to see if insuring creators against Instagram hacks could offer a solution. TechCrunch reviewed a sample insurance policy, which quoted a $459 annual fee (or about $38 a month) for insurance that pays out $244 for each day that a creator can’t get into their account after a hack.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Generative AI for proptech, cloud vendor shopping, cybersecurity fairy tales

TechCrunch

“The opportunity for entrepreneurs in real estate tech across search, listings, mortgage, insurance, construction and sustainability is the kind that shows up once a generation.” Cybersecurity teams, beware: The defender’s dilemma is a lie Image Credits: A. ” It may sound authentic, but David J. .”

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Marsh McLennan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

CIO

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. I want to provide an easy and secure outlet that’s genuinely production-ready and scalable.

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Triaging modern medicine’s cybersecurity issues

The Parallax

Hackers often talk about practicing good “cybersecurity hygiene” : making sure that basic standards, such as using unique passwords for each log-in, are met. This breadth of information can be much more valuable on the black market—sometimes up to $30 per record—than the typical consumer financial profile , which sells for $10 to $12.

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3 keys to defining data sovereignty: Security, privacy, and portability

CIO

With increasing data privacy and security regulations, geopolitical factors, and customer demands for transparency, customers are seeking to maintain control over their data and ensure compliance with national or regional laws. As organizations expand globally, securing data at rest and in transit becomes even more complex.

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Truepic, which just raised $26M in a Microsoft-led round, aims to verify the authenticity of photos and videos

TechCrunch

Rather than trying to detect what is fake, Truepic says its patented “secure” camera technology proves what is real. Provenance-based media authentication is the most promising approach to universal visual trust online.”. Insurance companies, for example, are using it to verify claims remotely.