Information Security

Congressional pressure has moved the National Retail Federation to establish an industry group that will foster sharing of security info between the public and private sector.

NIST releases its publication of voluntary industry standards and best practices that help prevent cyber attacks

Federal officials may require new cars to include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology that can warn drivers of an upcoming crash several vehicles removed from the collision, an ABC News article states.

This past year saw the industry faced with issues both new and old. Some events were noteworthy for their general news impact, others for their direct influence on the property and casualty industry, and still others for the massive amount of interest they generated among PC360's readership.

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill allowing policy-renewal notices and disclosures to be sent electronically.

Ebix Inc. says it and an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. decided to cancel their planned merger after U.S regulators started an investigation into allegations of misconduct at Ebix, an insurance software provider.