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Case in point: taking stock of the CrowdStrike outages

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What happened In CrowdStrikes own root cause analysis, the cybersecurity companys Falcon system deploys a sensor to user machines to monitor potential dangers. What if theres an urgent security fix? If theres a security threat and potential exposure, you have to go through the testing process as quickly as you can, Prouty says.

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

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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

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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

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“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

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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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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.

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Marsh McLellan 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.