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Bob consults with companies on identifying, mitigating, and transferring risks in an economical way. Prior to founding KMRD IN 2005, Bob spent eleven years with a top 50 property & casualty insurance consulting and brokerage firm where he acted as his clients’ outsource risk manager managing a portfolio of commercial clients with assets across the […]
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June 1, 2015 / by KMRD Partners /
Featured Articles Employee Benefits are Evolving for Remote Workers Tina Van Buren discusses how HR professionals are reevaluating benefits packages for the new norm of Working from Home and the initiatives being undertaken to address this new reality. April 2024 What to Know About Builders Risk Insurance Terri Quinn discusses the ins and outs of […]
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Bob Dietzel, ARM, CIC
June 1, 2015 / by KMRD Partners /
Bob consults with companies on identifying, mitigating, and transferring risks in an economical way. Prior to founding KMRD IN 2005, Bob spent eleven years with a top 50 property & casualty insurance consulting and brokerage firm where he acted as his clients’ outsource risk manager managing a portfolio of commercial clients with assets across the […]
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15,435 internet vulnerabilities identified in 2014 – No April Fool’s Joke Here!
April 1, 2015 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
According to IT security solutions provider Secunia, a total of 15,435 vulnerabilities were identified in 2014 in 3,870 applications from 500 vendors. This represents an 18% increase compared to the previous year, and a 55% increase over five years. Of the total number of flaws detected last year, 11% were rated “highly critical.” 18 products […]
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Have you been hacked today?
March 20, 2013 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
What do Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Eric Holder, Joe Biden, Beyonce and Sarah Palin have in common? All recently had financial details lifted by a hacker and later posted online. As if to demonstrate how vulnerable we all are to acts of cyber terrorism, even FBI Director Robert Mueller’s financial information was lifted […]
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Risks and Rewards of Bring Your Own Device
March 21, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
This is last in a series of four messages regarding the risks associated with data breach events and cyber security. We welcome your feedback on the information we’ve provided you over the last four weeks. As if there weren’t already enough concerns regarding cyber security, we can now add the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) […]
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Could a data breach wreck your company?
March 7, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
One minute from normal following a cyber attack, the average annual cost for small to mid sized businesses has reached $200,000. Just one laptop or a thumb drive packed with sensitive information costs an average $50,000 – including forensics, notification costs, lost intellectual property, and legal, consulting and regulatory expenses. Nearly every state requires companies […]
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It’s 12:00. Do you know who is downloading your documents?
February 21, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, an unscheduled event arrived for Nortel Networks more than 10 years ago. In 2010, hackers with China-based internet addresses stole passwords from seven key company executives. Using these passwords, the hackers accessed company reports, business plans, employee e-mails and other confidential documents. When the breach was […]
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It’s 12:00. Do you know where your mobile device is?
February 9, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series, Risk Control / 0 comments
According to Morgan Stanley, mobile device sales will exceed personal computer sales this year. Unfortunately, company policies regarding mobile device security have lagged dangerously behind. Industry experts and cyber security thought leaders all agree; the next wave of hacking and data theft will not target laptops. It will target mobile communication devices. Following is a […]
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Are you a 60 percenter?
December 7, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / Insurance Coverage, One Minute From Normal Series, Risk Control / 0 comments
A survey administered by Advisen Ltd. reports that 60% of organizations do not purchase cyber liability insurance as part of their data, information and privacy risk management strategy. And yet, 86% of respondents consider cyber and information security risks to pose at least a moderate danger to their organizations. While recognizing the dangers of information […]
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