Insurance Companies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Privacy and Security Risks
Posted on Apr 22, 2017 in Insurance | Comments Off on Insurance Companies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Privacy and Security Risks
Self-driving cars, smart TVs and Fitbits all provide information that can greatly benefit insurance companies and their business partners, as well as the consumers they serve. However, notwithstanding the considerable benefits, the fact that such vast and varied amounts of consumer data are being collected, housed and used introduces new risks to consumers’ privacy and to the security...
Report Spells Out Risks for Insurers in Protecting Data
Posted on Feb 13, 2017 in Government, Insurance | Comments Off on Report Spells Out Risks for Insurers in Protecting Data
Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner John Pruitt is quoted in this article by The Wall Street Journal regarding the recently issued report by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office, which discusses breaches of consumer data being a significant concern for the insurance industry. Learn more.
Big Data and Cybersecurity: The Federal Insurance Office Explores New Frontiers for Consumer Protection
Posted on Feb 1, 2017 in Government, Insurance | Comments Off on Big Data and Cybersecurity: The Federal Insurance Office Explores New Frontiers for Consumer Protection
In their article for the Spring 2017 edition of Partnering Perspectives, Eversheds Sutherland (US) attorneys John Pruitt, Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik and Tony Ficarrotta discuss the Federal Insurance Office’s Report on the Protection of Consumers and Access to Insurance, focusing on the report’s treatment of consumer protection concerns raised by the insurance industry’s use of big data and...
FTC Reviews Security Updates Practices of Eight Mobile Device Manufacturers
Posted on May 16, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on FTC Reviews Security Updates Practices of Eight Mobile Device Manufacturers
The Federal Trade Commission is requiring eight mobile device manufacturers to provide the FTC with information about how they determine to issue security updates to address vulnerabilities in smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. The FTC plans to use these filings to study policies, procedures, and practices used to notify customers and determine whether to provide security...
Data Sentinel: The Evolving Role of the Attorney as Protector of Company Data
Posted on Mar 7, 2016 in Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on Data Sentinel: The Evolving Role of the Attorney as Protector of Company Data
Data. It is one of your organization’s greatest assets, and a necessary part of doing business. But in today’s financial services environment, it is also a source of one of your organization’s greatest risks. In their article for FinTech Law Report, Sutherland attorneys Michael Steinig and Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik describe the attorney’s evolving role in protecting company data, and...
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