RESEARCH CONTENT:
This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security Thesis series discusses the risks and benefits of cyber insurance and outlines steps businesses can take to make better informed risk mitigation decisions.
RESOURCE:
Cyber insurance is still in its infancy but has shown significant growth, with evidence for further expansion. However, a lack of past information and some idiosyncrasies make pricing difficult, as well as potentially amplifying risk exposure. This article summarises findings from a practical model that could be used in lieu of actuarial data.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, homeworking has more than doubled in the UK due to the pandemic – we look at the regional differences. The pressure is growing on cyber security teams – we find out how to avoid staff burnout and lost talent. And we examine the role that tech startups play in the growth of Amazon Web Services. Read the issue now.
WHITE PAPER:
Read this report to learn how Forrester Research rated 24 CRM solutions in terms of their strengths and weaknesses in supporting four key cross-functional processes in the finance and insurance industry.
EBOOK:
Organizations that had to comply with HIPAA were frustrated by the lack of enforcement and specifics. The HITECH Act is changing all of that. Read this e-book to learn how the HIPAA is getting new teeth, new ways the FTC is getting involved, and more.
WHITE PAPER:
What is location intelligence? From an actuary perspective, it's the accessment of risk based on the physical location of real estate. This paper examines how location intelligence links data to precise physical coordinates.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
This report from the Open Group is aimed at managers, architects, and designers that serve the insurance industry or have an interest in integrating the TOGAF and ArchiMate standards.
PODCAST:
Podcast discusses the strategic challenges insurance companies will face in the insurance marketplace of the future and shares ideas for moving from today's realities to tomorrow's potential.
CASE STUDY:
Following a Business Process Outsourcing agreement for the administration of Life and Pension products, HCL Insurance BPO Services, undertook a full analysis of the inherited infrastructure. A risk was identified with the third party mainframe used to host its CAPSIL insurance application.