IT Risk Management Strategy: Deadlines and Software Testing
Sticking to deadlines and meeting software-testing milestones are important for software developers who want to limit their liability and prevent lawsuits. In this article, we'll answer the following...
View ArticleVerification & Validation to Avoid E&O Claims
People sometimes use the words verification and validation interchangeably (and often abbreviate them to V&V), but while they can both help you avoid errors and omissions lawsuits, there are key...
View ArticleWhy the HealthCare.gov Debacle Is Good for IT Pros
As an IT professional, when you tell people what you do for a living, you probably get two responses: either their eyes glaze over, or they ask if you can fix their printer. The second you start...
View ArticleCommon IT Errors and Omissions that Trigger Lawsuits
In the same way that doctors have Malpractice Insurance, IT companies can purchase Professional Liability Insurance (often called Errors & Omissions, or E and O Insurance), which protects them from...
View ArticleThe Million-Dollar Client Conversation
Wouldn't it be great if there were a simple way to reduce the likelihood and cost of a data breach? Well, there is. Simply having a conversation can fix many of the misconceptions employees and clients...
View ArticleAdobe Update Part 2: A Look at Professional Liability for Software Developers
The backstory behind Adobe's latest patch shows hazards that all software and app developers face. According to a ThreatPost article, Adobe was about to release updates to its Reader and Acrobat...
View ArticleWhen Software Design is a Matter of Life and Death
Believe it or not, in the middle of all the panic over the first Ebola cases in the U.S., there was actually a question of IT liability. According to Bloomberg News, the Dallas-area hospital's software...
View ArticleOld Is the New New in Technology Startups
We've been hearing so much about the "new" economy where companies use freelancers and independent contractors to build a flexible workforce. But as the New York Times reports, some tech companies and...
View Articlehttp://www.techinsurance.com/blog/cyber-liability/hackers-admit-targeting-lax...
A funny thing happened after hacker collective Rex Mundi stole 24,000 records from Belgian loan company AFC Kredieten. The hacking group explained what they look for in a data breach victim. As The...
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