Insurers Have the Cure to Distracted Driving Epidemic – Digital Insurance
“Instead of reacting to incidents, auto insurers can promote and reward good driving habits, which can be incentivized by discounts and rewards. Though some are already doing it, adoption has been limited by logistical issues around hardware-based solutions (such as onboard technology) or poor user experience, leading to frustration and poor customer retention among drivers. To overcome these challenges, insurers can both partner with automotive companies at the point of purchase, and leverage new technology and vast data networks to build driving safety more seamlessly into their existing ecosystem of services.”
Allianz Partners Launched Micro-Mobility Insurance Program for Swapfiets – Coverager
“Allianz Partners and Amsterdam-based bicycle-as-a-service company Swapfiets have partnered to launch a European insurance program to cover almost all of the markets where Swapfiets is currently operating their e-fleet subscription services… This means that subscribers of Swapfiets e-scooters and e-mopeds will be covered automatically with Motor Third Party Liability insurance provided by local Allianz entities once the operations start in each of the markets and where such coverage is mandatory.”
Amazon Ring’s neighborhood watch app is making police requests public – Reuters
“Amazon.com Inc’s camera unit, Ring, is planning to make police requests for users’ video footage through its neighborhood watch app more transparent, the company said on Thursday, a move that follows criticism that its products facilitate surveillance and profiling. Public safety agencies such as police and fire departments now must request material from their communities through a new, publicly viewable type of post on the Neighbors app, Ring said in a blog.”
Attack on meat supplier came from REvil, ransomware’s most cut-throat gang – Ars Technica
“The cyberattack that halted some operations at the world’s biggest meat processor this week was the work of REvil, a ransomware franchise that’s known for its ever-escalating series of cut-throat tactics designed to extort the highest price. The FBI made the attribution on Wednesday, a day after word emerged that Brazil-based JBS SA had experienced a ransomware attack that prompted the closure of at least five US-based plants, in addition to facilities in Canada and Australia. REvil and its affiliates account for about four percent of attacks on the public and private sectors. In most respects, REvil is a fairly average ransomware enterprise. What sets it apart is the cruelty of its tactics, which are designed to exert maximum pressure on victims. In one case, the REvil dark web site posted a screenshot purporting to show that pornography was present in a temporary files folder of a computer belonging to the IT director of a large company that had recently fallen victim to the group.”
Home Security Insecurities – Tedium
“6M: The number of homes, businesses, and government facilities that face loss of connectivity to alarm monitoring centers as telecommunications companies phase out 3G technology. Industry associations say the “harmful, even deadly” situation impacts tens of millions of people.”