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My Top 4 Topics for 2012
December 22, 2011 @ 11:51 AM | By Nathan Golia

Every once in a while, we journalists are lucky enough to cultivate passion for a subject that our audience wants to read about. Following are some items I heard discussed throughout the industry in 2011 that I'm excited to revisit in 2012.

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John Hancock CIO: Education the Key to Better Data Security Habits
November 03, 2011 @ 13:38 PM | By Nathan Golia

Working in Massachusetts, an environment with stringent data security and privacy regulations, has taught John Hancock CIO Allan Hackney the value of education in preserving the integrity of corporate data. He spoke with I&T about how the company works with employees to stay secure as the iPad rises quickly within the enterprise.

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Let's Face it: We Don’t Care That Much About Data Security
November 02, 2011 @ 12:19 PM | By Nathan Golia

Whenever experts discuss best practices for protecting personal or corporate data, we nod in agreement. But we don't follow them as closely as we should.

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Flood Insurance In Spotlight After Irene
September 20, 2011 @ 11:57 AM | By Nathan Golia

The formerly niche market for flood insurance is expanding after even landlocked states were deluged as Irene passed through

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Ten Years After: Recollections of 9/11
September 09, 2011 @ 11:24 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

While drafting up my own memories of Sept. 11, 2001, I reached out to a few readers about their experiences and thoughts about the aftermath. What is your recollection of that day that will live in infamy?

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Should We Treat Terror Like Other Catastrophes?
September 09, 2011 @ 10:41 AM | By Nathan Golia

The parallels between the past 24 hours in New York and the days immediately preceding Irene show how, in big cities, terror attacks seem to be viewed as an inevitability, for which insurers can model and prepare.

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What Has Changed in Insurance in 10 Years?
September 09, 2011 @ 10:04 AM | By Katherine Burger

The financial services industry survived, and has even thrived, in the 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Technology played a key role in the industry’s recovery, as well as helping drive changes that came out of the insurance industry’s response to the tragedy.

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Other Views of 9/11's Effect on Insurance and IT
September 09, 2011 @ 09:37 AM | By Nathan Golia

With the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks coming this weekend, many are reflecting on changes from a decade ago.

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10 Steps to Minimize the Impact of a Disaster
August 29, 2011 @ 10:52 AM | By Katherine Burger

As the Northeast cleans up in the wake of Hurricane Irene, it's appropriate to review and implement some key business continuity best practices.

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Risk Modelers: Don't Worry Too Much About Early Hurricane Predictions
May 10, 2011 @ 12:39 PM | By Nathan Golia

What does it mean when forecasts are so specific in assumptions that storms will hit the U.S. coast?

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Get Real About Responsible Hard Drive Destruction
April 14, 2011 @ 11:21 AM | By Andrew Kelleher, Security Engineered Machinery (SEM)

Just because data has been erased, doesn't mean it can't be recovered. But similarly, physical destruction of hard drives doesn't mean simply to pound away at them.

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Data Security Tips Throughout Enterprise Devices' Lifecycles
March 24, 2011 @ 10:00 AM | By Nathan Golia

US Micro Corporation, a firm that helps companies dispose of IT assets, shared some tips at the I&T offices on how to make sure data are secure throughout the adoption, life and retirement of hardware.

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Mizuho IT Failure a Reminder on Business Continuity Preparedness
March 18, 2011 @ 11:44 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

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Technology Shows the World Scope of Japan Earthquake Disaster
March 11, 2011 @ 10:17 AM | By Katherine Burger

Technology shows the world scope of Japan earthquake disaster; even within a few hours or the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami there was a tremendous amount of information about the scope of the tragedy.

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Egypt Unrest Stirs Claims Conversation
February 04, 2011 @ 12:04 PM | By Nathan Golia

Insurance carriers and governments are beginning to examine how to compensate potential losses related to the events in Egypt.

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The Next Platform War: Enterprise Mobile
January 26, 2011 @ 11:07 AM | By Nathan Golia

While Apple and Google wrestle for the consumer market, a side battle is being waged in the business market between Apple and Research In Motion.

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Surveys Show Different Views of 2011 Insurance IT Focus
December 09, 2010 @ 12:58 PM | By Nathan Golia

Strategy Meets Action and Wolters Kluwer research suggests that risk mitigation will be tightly examined next year, but Novarica expects policy administration and other core system upgrades to rule the day.

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Life Carriers Embrace Social Media to Improve Risk: Ernst & Young
November 17, 2010 @ 15:54 PM | By Nathan Golia

Many life insurers are using social media to reach a younger market in order to balance the longevity risk of baby boomers with the low mortality risk of these younger consumers, according to research from Ernst & Young.

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Goldman Code Theft Case Shows Vulnerability of IT IP
October 27, 2010 @ 11:49 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

The prosecution of former Goldman Sachs employee Sergey Aleynikov shows how vulnerable vital systems-related intellectual property can be to the actions of rogue employees.

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Drilling Down on Social Media Due Diligence for Insurers
October 21, 2010 @ 11:43 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

My blog post published earlier this week, "Facebook Privacy Breach Shows Hazards of Social Media for Insurers," triggered an exchange with Anand Rao, a partner at Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. Anand shares his insights into the hazards insurers face, and what regulators are likely to consider due diligence on the part of insurers.

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