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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is proposing rules intended to improve the nationwide electric system’s cyber security.
FERC said in a statement last week that it is seeking comment on seven updated critical infrastructure protection reliability standards proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corp., an Atlanta-based industry group. Continue reading
How do people use, misuse or abuse Hipaa, the federal regulations protecting patients’ confidential health information? Let us count the ways: Continue reading
As cannabis bans are relaxed in more U.S. states, the race is on to develop an instant roadside breathalyzer for police to test drivers who may be taking the “high” road.
Vancouver-based Cannabix Technologies Inc., founded by a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, expects to be first out of the gate with a “pot breathalyzer” – a handheld device similar to those used to detect alcohol.
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Data breaches at the U.S. government’s personnel management agency by hackers, with suspicions centering on China, involve millions more people than previously estimated, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Continue reading
Risk Management is a process that involves identifying a company’s risk by an in-depth analysis. Once the risks are identified a business should then try to reduce, eliminate, or transfer the risk. As a business, simply having insurance is not enough. Risk management is a crucial part of a business’s structure. If you don’t know where you have a risk, then how can you properly be protected? Continue reading
I often have clients call and say what type of claim will cost me the most. I sort of laugh because honestly it is really hard to give them a correct answer… The variables to this question are endless. For example; Cost them how? Financially? Growth wise? Reputation wise etc.? The more I get asked the question it has me thinking; which types of claims are most common and have a history of being the most costly? So I decided to come up with the top three risks that small businesses are most vulnerable if not covered properly. Continue reading
It’s a small business manager’s nightmare – an employee posts a brand-damaging photo online, and it goes viral. In fact, a growing small business challenge is how to manage employees’ social media use and its potential impact on company brand. One solution is to adopt a social media policy – guidelines for employees on appropriate social media use. Continue reading
Cyber insurance is one of the fastest growing property/casualty insurance markets. But the sector remains the Wild West of risk prevention, a fast moving target with rapidly-evolving risk portfolios, along with losses and liabilities that remain hard to quantify. Continue reading
