Monthly Archives: July 2015

Should IRCTC obtain Cyber Insurance?

Naavi.org has in the past discussed the information security issues from the consumer perspective in the IRCTC website and demanded suitable security audits. It is good to note that it has now been reported that STQC is conducting an information … Continue reading

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Why ITA 2008 Compliance enhances Insurability?

It is one of the established principles of Insurance that when the Insurance Company pays a claim, it does make its efforts to recover its loss in whatever manner possible. When the loss has been caused on account of a … Continue reading

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Is Domain Name an Insurable Asset?

Ever since Internet became a key channel of contact with prospective customers for a business entity, domain Names have become an important identifier that enables this customer connect.  Today, a domain name is the most important element of “Brand building”. … Continue reading

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If there is a “Glassdoor Attack” on my company, am I covered by Cyber Insurance?

Indian Companies are facing a new kind of reputation attack by  disgruntled employees posting defamatory messages through companies such as Glassdoor who have built a business model around monetizing the disgruntlement of employees.  The essence of this model is to … Continue reading

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If I am ISO 27001 certified, am I getting a premium cut for Cyber Insurance?

Cyber Insurance is a means of transferring the risk that an organization is unable to avoid,  mitigate or absorb. However when a company approaches a Cyber Insurer or a Cyber Insurance Broker, and a question of the cost of insurance … Continue reading

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Should Zero Day Vulnerability be covered under Cyber Insurance?

A Google Research Reporter has just released information about a vulnerability in Windows 8.1 which has remained unpatched for more than 90 days after even Microsoft was informed about it. Read the Details here A discussion is going on whether … Continue reading

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