PCI DSS Updated to Address SSL Risk

Security Standards Council Urges Use of Current TLS ProtocolThe PCI Security Standards Council has published a new version of its data security standard that calls for ending the use of the outdated... Read more »

Target, MasterCard Settle Over Breach

Retailer Offers Issuers a Total of Up to $19 MillionTarget has agreed to pay a total of up to $19 million to issuers of MasterCard payment cards over losses and expenses they... Read more »

Study: State of the Security Workforce

(ISC)² Report Eyes Threats, Outsourcing and Staffing Crisis
(ISC)²'s seventh security workforce study says APAC CISOs opt for outsourcing of security, given technology sprawl, new threats and lack of... Read more »

Hackers targeting electric and nuclear power plants: Official

Gabi Siboni, director of cyber security program at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies, has said that hackers have started targeting electric and nuclear power plants around the world, The Jerusalem Post... Read more »

Insurers and reinsurers continue to reduce earnings targets: Survey

A recent survey by A.M. Best Co. Inc. has shown that insurers and reinsurers continue to decrease their return on equity targets as they become less confident in their ability to maintain... Read more »

RHB Capital likely to offload or reduce interest in insurance unit

Malaysia's RHB Capital Bhd. is likely to offload or reduce interest in its insurance arm, RHB Insurance Bhd., as it undertakes major restructuring, The Star Online reported. Read more »

Terror alert issued in India

Sources have said that a terror alert has been issued in India after intelligence agencies warned of a possible attack by terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, reported Xinhua. Read more »

Vietnam’s helicopter service provider inks $216 million insurance contract

Vietnam Helicopter Corp. has signed an insurance contract with a consortium of three insurers in the country for 2015-16, reported Tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn. Read more »

Canada fourth-most targeted country by cyber attacks: Report

A recent report by Symantec Corp. has ranked Canada fourth globally for ransomware and social media scam attacks in 2014, The Vancouver Sun reported. Read more »

Insurance sector grows 20% in four years

A report by Ireland-based Research and Markets Ltd. has said that Macau's insurance sector grew 20% from 2009 to 2013 in terms of gross written premiums, Macau Business Daily reported. Read more »