Social Security benefits hacked: A cautionary tale

Aon teams with Apple, Cisco, Allianz to offer cyberattack protection | Social Security benefits hacked: A cautionary tale | Report examines privacy, security awareness of US health care employees Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 8, 2018 [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief]( [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( ⋅ [ARCHIVE]( [] Top Story [] [Aon teams with Apple, Cisco, Allianz to offer cyberattack protection]( Aon is partnering with Apple, Cisco Systems and Allianz to offer cyberinsurance coverage for businesses that use the technology companies' products. The offering, which will include an Aon cybersecurity evaluation, will help organizations manage ransomware risks, said Aon Cyber Solutions CEO Jason Hogg. [CFO]( (2/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Data Security & Privacy [] [Social Security benefits hacked: A cautionary tale]( Take this as a warning. No one is immune. A CPA financial planner who had taken precautions to protect his identity became the victim of Social Security benefit theft. Learn who is vulnerable, and alert your clients. [AICPA Insights]( (2/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Report examines privacy, security awareness of US health care employees]( Media Pro's 2017 State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report showed that at least 24% of 1,009 health care employees in the US could not differentiate phishing emails from legitimate ones, while almost 18% identified phishing emails as legitimate, with an email from a suspicious "from" address that contained an image attachment as the most misidentified email. Researchers also found that 78% of health care employees were not adequately prepared to address common security and privacy threats, compared with 70% of employees across all industries. [Becker's Hospital Review]( (2/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Cyber Risk [] [Options Clearing CEO discusses technology, cybersecurity]( Options Clearing is exploring cloud-based technologies to modernize its systems and improve cybersecurity, Executive Chairman and CEO Craig Donohue said. "I think technology is enabling us to accomplish initiatives and tasks much more efficiently and less expensively, with a higher degree of security than we have had in the past," he said. [Traders online]( (2/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] By the Numbers [] [India hikes its scientific research budget to $8.3 billion]( India has boosted its budget for scientific research to about $8.3 billion. About $478 million of that will go toward artificial intelligence and cyber research. [Nature (free content)]( (2/2) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] - [Report: US data breaches rose 45% last year to new high]( BankInfoSecurity (2/1) [] Practice & Policy [] [Siemens cybersecurity exec advises a comprehensive approach]( Cybersecurity issues can originate internally, making a comprehensive cyberasset management and prioritization program necessary, says Leo Simonovich of Siemens. "Security needs to be closely linked to safety and quality initiatives," he says. [Internet of Things Institute]( (2/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] - [Neb. bill would address Equifax breach]( The Associated Press (2/1) [] [] We're slow to believe what it hurts us to believe. Ovid, poet [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( Learn more about AllClear ID: [About AllClear ID]( | [AllClear ID Breach Response]( [AllClear ID Resources]( [Sign Up]( [SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters]( Subscriber Tools: [Manage Subscriptions]( [Update Your Profile]( [Unsubscribe]( [Send Feedback]( [Archive]( [Search]( Contact Us: Editor - [Susan Rush](mailto:allclear@smartbrief.com) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2018 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy policy]( | [Legal Information]( Â