Tech

Why brokers placing cyber should ask about outbound firewall rules

While brokers are usually not computer geeks, those who place cyber insurance can ask some basic questions to gauge their clients’ risk and figure out whether they overlooked a major security precaution known in tech jargon as outbound firewall rules. A good opening question a broker can pose to a client is how much computer […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 5, 2018

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Time has come for national big data strategy

OTTAWA – Tech leaders are challenging the federal Liberal government to get serious about reaping the rewards of one of the next big frontiers in the information revolution: big data. Canadian CEOs and academics have been pushing Ottawa for months to develop a national strategy for harnessing data’s burgeoning power – an approach advocates say […]

By Jason Contant | February 5, 2018

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How the feds are changing vehicle safety in Canada

A bill affecting vehicle safety recalls and emerging automotive technologies could soon become law with the passage Wednesday in the House of Commons of Bill S-2. Bill S-2 brings “one of the most significant changes” to the 47-year-old federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act, because it changes existing law to give Canada’s transport minister the power […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 2, 2018

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This is what your cyber policies should focus on

Business interruption should be the focus of cyber insurance policies nowadays, Lindsey Nelson, international cyber team leader with CFC Underwriting, said to Canadian Underwriter in an interview on Monday. “I think it might be a matter of insurers are really focusing on the wrong aspects of cover… to sell to clients,” Nelson said. While cyber […]

By Jason Contant | February 1, 2018

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