Archive:March 2015

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European Union Cybersecurity Dashboard Report
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UK Government Issues Cybersecurity Insurance Report
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Primera Blue Cross Cyberattack

European Union Cybersecurity Dashboard Report

by Jim Bulling and Julia Baldi

The Business Software Alliance, European Union cybersecurity dashboard: A path to a Secure European Cyberspace published by the BSA. The report aims to allow government officials in each of the EU Member States with an opportunity to evaluate their country’s policies against these metrics, as well as their European neighbours. The report is an interesting read for Australian companies holding, or considering holding, data in Europe.

See the report here.

UK Government Issues Cybersecurity Insurance Report

by Jim Bulling and Julia Baldi

The UK government has issued a report on cybersecurity insurance which details new joint initiatives between government and the insurance sector to help firms get to grips with cyber risk. The report encourages businesses and financial institutions to review their risk management processes and seek to obtain ‘Cyber Essentials certifications’ from insurers to ensure adequate cybersecurity is in place.

View the  Press Release and Report.

Primera Blue Cross Cyberattack

by Jim Bulling and Julia Baldi

Primera Blue Cross, a U.S. health insurer announced up to 11 million customers could have been affected by a cyberattack, with hackers gained access to its computers on May 5 2014, and the breach only being discovered on January 29 2015. Affected customers are eligible for two years of free credit monitoring and identify theft protection services.

See the Primera press release here and a CIO article on the breach here.

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