Author Archives: Kevin Townsend

Improving Security Posture to Lower Insurance Premiums

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Cyber insurance is a new branch of an old industry. That industry has centuries of experience in insuring shipping and a hundred or more years of insuring motor cars — but only a few decades of cyber knowledge. It has comparatively little knowledge of… Continue reading Improving Security Posture to Lower Insurance Premiums→

Credit Union’s Legal Battle With Tech Giant Fiserv Rumbles On

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Local credit union, Bessemer System Federal Credit Union (BSFCU), sued Fortune 500 tech giant Fiserv over ‘amateurish security lapses’ in 2019. Fiserv counterclaimed with a motion to dismiss, and Bessemer motioned to dismiss the counterclaim.
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The Implications of China’s New Personal Information Protection Law

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The cornerstone of Chinese national and international policy is a fundamental principle: China First. So, while its new data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), will provide solid protection for its people’s personal informatio… Continue reading The Implications of China’s New Personal Information Protection Law→

CISOs Faced With Friction, Resistance From Remote Workers Over Security Controls

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The sudden and forced migration of staff from office working to home working caused by the COVID pandemic is often touted as a success. This is true. It was a logistical success. But the cybersecurity ramifications are only just unfolding; and they nee… Continue reading CISOs Faced With Friction, Resistance From Remote Workers Over Security Controls→