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Survey: Only 19% of Firms Have Cyber Risk Insurance
With fresh hacking stories in the news every day, cyber risk insurance is on the minds of business leaders around the globe. But recent surveys on business responses to cyber threats suggest that...
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Cyber Risk Insurance: More Important for Smaller Firms?
A lot of advice written about managing a data breach is targeted to large corporations. Analysts suggest assembling teams of members of your HR, marketing, PR, IT, and legal departments to craft a data...
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Are You Really Covered? 5 Questions to Ask Your Technology Insurance Company
When it’s time to secure insurance for your small tech firm, it’s a good idea to work with a technology insurance company that has experience finding coverage for firms of your size that face a risk...
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2012’s Record Data Leaks Means Data Breach Insurance Is Becoming More Important
If you felt like data breaches were in the news a lot in 2012, you weren’t imagining things: a report from Risk Based Security released last month shows that the data breach total for 2012 (2,644...
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Do I Need E&O Insurance for Every New Contract?
As we’ve mentioned on this blog before, Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance is often more important for small technology companies than others. But knowing you need E&O coverage and securing...
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Data Breach Not Evidence of Negligence, Court Rules
A California district court has handed down a ruling that could impact the way data breach cases are handled around the country – and whether or not your business is held liable if and when cyber crime...
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Should Tech Firms Pay for Digital Security Software?
Cyber security is a hot topic right now. Lawmakers, industry leaders, and media outlets are buzzing about how the latest data breach will affect the economy, privacy, and even national security. But...
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Will CISPA Make Cyber Risk Insurance Obsolete?
In 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Designed to improve digital security, the bill has proven controversial...
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When Do I Need to Call My Technology Insurance Company?
If you own a small technology company and you’ve invested in business insurance to protect you from the various threats you face, you’re well on your way to keeping your assets safe and your practice...
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8 Reasons Web Design / Graphic Design Professionals Should Have Insurance
As a Web design or graphic designers, you publish high quality designs on a schedule and budget to keep your clients happy - Word of mouth goes a long way, especially in website design. Sometimes the...
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The IT Professional’s Guide to Getting an E&O Claim Covered Every Time
For IT contractors and owners of small technology businesses, Errors & Omissions Insurance (aka Professional Liability) is one of the most important insurance coverages to carry. Why? For two...
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The IT Professional's Guide to Getting an E&O Claim Covered Every Time
For IT contractors and owners of small technology businesses, Errors & Omissions Insurance (aka Professional Liability) is one of the most important insurance coverages to carry. Why? For two...
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How to Protect Data: Data Breach Solutions
There are many reasons to protect data: it's good for your clients, your reputation, and your bottom line. Many IT professionals underestimate the value of that last factor, but that can be a costly...
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Web Design Insurance Defends Freelancers from Lawsuits
As a web designer, you know a lot of work goes into making an attractive, secure, and functional web site for clients. Unfortunately, the intricate, multi-layered nature of your work also means you’re...
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Laptop Insurance: Secure and Protect Mobile Devices
Laptops, tablets, iPhones, and other portable devices present particular security and insurance concerns for IT small businesses. Their portability means they are susceptible to more risks,...
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Cyber Law Essentials: 3 Laws Every IT Firm Needs to Know
In the United States, there are currently no federal laws standardizing how IT businesses should handle private information and data breaches. This lack of overarching regulations complicates things...
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Software Testing: A Growing Market for IT Professionals
The outsourced software testing market is expected to grow over ten percent by 2016, according to a study done by Technavio, a leading tech research firm. While this growth presents an opportunity for...
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Software Testing to Identify E&O Liability
This week, Google announced that it was expanding its "bug-bounty" software testing program to its Android platform. Like many other large software companies, Google offers cash "bounties" to security...
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Verification & Validation to Avoid E&O Claims
People sometimes use the words verification and validation interchangeably (and often abbreviate them to V&V), but while they can both help you avoid errors and omissions lawsuits, there are key...
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Your Most Powerful Anti-Data Breach Tool (Spoiler: It’s Client Education)
An IT consultant's work includes more than just installing software and setting up hardware. You may not realize it, but you are also responsible for teaching clients about cyber security. Take the...
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