Cyber

What the new DFS third-party service provider (TPSP) letter means and how your agency may respond.

Authorities have found Cisco’s ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) and Firepower devices, which many organizations use as part of their network security, to have critical weaknesses.

​There’s one last deadline coming up for insurance agencies and others subject to New York’s cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies regulation. By November 1st of this year, all businesses covered…

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today advised all entities it regulates to prepare for increased risks of cyber attacks resulting from recent global conflicts.

The New York financial services cybersecurity regulation requires you to notify the state Department of Financial Services if you are victimized by cyber criminals.

​We are happy to announce a new resource to help you comply with New York’s financial services cybersecurity regulation – a “frequently asked questions” document.  The seven-page file​ provides answers to some…

As we mentioned last week, the New York financial services cybersecurity regulation requires all covered entities (including all insurance agencies) to create and maintain an inventory of their information system assets. Entities have until Nov.…

Question from a Big I NY member: “Question regarding data retention. In our agency management system (AMS), we retain files as long as the provider does. Is that acceptable? We do so for protection,…

All New York regulated financial services companies, including insurance agencies, must implement additional cybersecurity procedures by May 1st. These requirements are part of the 2023 amendments the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)…

We are pleased to announce the creation of another new resource to help inde​pendent insurance agencies comply with the New York financial services cybersecurity regulation. The new tool helps agencies…