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EU Insurers, Banks Face Tougher Rules on Use of Cloud Computing Giants

Financial firms in the European Union will have to show how quickly they could recover from a cyber attack as they rely more for key services on “cloud computing” giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google and IBM, the EU said …

New Rules Needed to Deal With Risks From Cloud Computing: Bank of England

New rules will be needed to deal with operational risks from banks relying on outsourced “cloud” computing from Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others for providing services to customers, the Bank of England said on Friday. “Regulated firms will continue to …

Bank of England Warns of Potential Risks from Cloud Data Providers

LONDON – The Bank of England might strengthen its controls on cloud data providers and other technology firms to counter possible risks to the stability of the financial system from the rise of fintech, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said. The …

$19 Billion in Potential Losses from Cloud Services Failure Mostly Uninsured: Lloyd’s, AIR

A cyber problem that temporary shuts down a top U.S. cloud computing provider could trigger as much as $19 billion in business losses, only a fraction of which would be insured, Lloyd’s of London said in a report on Tuesday. …

Cloudsurance Launches Insurance Program For Cloud Consumers

Cloudsurance has launched a cloud insurance program designed for modern cloud consumers. Cloudsurance is a cloud insurance program designed for cloud consumers and can help mitigate against the inherent risks of cloud computing, such as downtime, data loss and cyber-attack …

Zurich Introduces Property Coverage for Cloud-Dependent Companies

Zurich North America has introduced new property coverage for cloud-dependent, middle-market companies. As the new property coverage enhancement for companies is not location specific, Zurich now offers insurance coverage for the cyber risks of cloud computing as well as business …