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Subscribe to Uncategorized RSS FeedBusiness Insurance’s Judy Greenwald quotes Celeste King
Posted in Federal Legislation, UncategorizedCeleste King was recently quoted by Business Insurance’s Judy Greenwald in her article “Federal cyber legislation could simplify state laws.” The article addresses the need for federal legislation in addition to pitfalls of various state legislation. You can read the article here.
Ponemon and Symantec Release 2011 Cost of Data Breach Study
Posted in Business Practices, Cyber Breach, Cyber Costs, Data Breach, UncategorizedThe Ponemon Institute and Symantec Corporation have released the seventh annual U.S. Cost of Data Breach along with data breach studies for the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy (Australia and India aren’t yet posted to the Symantec site). Here are some of the findings (please note that these are averages and each country had varying… Continue Reading
The Web is Round: Reinsuring Cyber Risks
Posted in Uncategorized, WebinarJoin us on January 31, 2012 at 10:00 C.S.T for “The Web is Round: Reinsuring Cyber Risks,” the third webinar in our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and their Insurance Impact. Our third webinar (PDF) on January 31 addresses reinsurance and cyber/privacy risks. For those interested in joining us on January 31 for the… Continue Reading
Season’s Greetings from CyBIR and Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP
Posted in UncategorizedHealthcare Organizations still “under the weather” according to Ponemon’s Second Annual Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security
Posted in Cyber Breach, Damages, Data Breach, Federal Legislation, Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, HITECH, physician, UncategorizedAlthough Ponemon’s Second Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security has shown some improvement for health organizations the overall message is still bleak. The second annual report examines changes from the past year that may have affected privacy and data protection in healthcare organizations. It also looks as how well the healthcare organizations are… Continue Reading
Need a Break Over the Thanksgiving Weekend? Test Your Cyber Knowledge With Cyber Word Find!
Posted in UncategorizedCyber jargon develops as fast as cyber technology. Have fun with Cyber Word Find (PDF) to see how many words you can identify. Stumped? Click on our CyBIR Glossary tab for clues. If you complete the puzzle, email it to cyber@wwmlawyers.com and receive a prize! Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving from your… Continue Reading
Reminder: Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry – Our Webinar Series Continues on November 15
Posted in Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, Uncategorized, WebinarOur cyber and privacy webinar series continues on November 15 at 10:00 C.S.T. with ”Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry.” You can still register here for this complimentary webinar.
Webinar Series on Cyber & Privacy Breaches & Their Insurance Impacts Kicks-off October 4 – Register Here
Posted in UncategorizedJoin us on October 4, 2011 at 10:00 C.S.T. when we kick-off our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and Their Insurance Impacts. Our first webinar on October 4 will provide an overview of Cyber and Privacy Risks and Regulations and their Insurance Impacts. This will be followed by a second webinar on November 15… Continue Reading
WWM is Moving…
Posted in UncategorizedWE ARE MOVING!! WWM is pleased to announce that our Chicago office will be moving into new space on Friday, September 16. Our new address will be: One North Franklin Street Suite 3200 Chicago, Illinois 60606 PLEASE NOTE: OUR E-MAIL AND CHICAGO PHONE SYSTEMS WILL SHUT DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 4 P.M. C.S.T. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER… Continue Reading
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Posted in UncategorizedSony Insurers Should Expect a Busy Year
Posted in Cyber Breach, Damages, Retail, UncategorizedSony insurers are going to have a busy year. Sony is estimating loses of $3.2 billion [pdf] from the Earthquake damage and Sony’s continued troubles with hackers. Since our last post we have learned: The hacker used Amazon’s Elastic Computer Cloud, or EC2, service to attack SOE. May 17, Sony’s chief executive, Howard Stringer, claimed… Continue Reading