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The Nagoya port authority said Russia-based ransomware group Lockbit 3.0 was responsible for the hack, Kyodo News reported Wednesday Recent data breaches often involve “double extortion” in which a ransom is demanded for the recovery of stolen information as well as...
Data Protection Bill gets Cabinet Nod; to be tabled during Parliament monsoon session
"In case of disputes, the Data Protection Board will decide. Citizens will have the right to claim compensation by approaching civil court. There are a lot of things that will evolve gradually," the source said According to the source, individuals will have the right...
French insurers receive $305 million riot claims
French employers’ lobby Medef estimated the cost of violence since the police shooting of Nahel, a 17-year-old of North African descent, last Tuesday at more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion), with 200 businesses looted, and 300 bank branches and 250 tobacco stores...
Law firms wooing AI experts as clients demand ‘More for less
Legal services are the most vulnerable to ChatGPT-style software, according to a recent University of Pennsylvania study. The widely-accessible technology is particularly suited to time-consuming legal work, because of its ability to instantly analyze large documents,...
Road accidents the leading cause of death in Sri Lanka: Health Ministry
About 10,000-12,000 people in Sri Lanka die annually due to accidents which have become the leading cause of death in the economically productive age group between 15 and 44 years of age, said Dr Samitha Sirithunga, Consultant Community Physician at the Department of...
Bihar overtakes Tamil Nadu to become biggest MFI market in India
The top ten states now account for 85 per cent of the outstanding portfolio and also include Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Kerala The average exposure per borrower was also higher at Rs 27,200 in Bihar as...
Reinsurance market continues to recalibrate at mid-year 2023 renewals: Guy Carpenter
The preliminary year-to-date Guy Carpenter US Property Catastrophe Rate on Line Index, an alternative measure of price change that incorporates the impact of structural adjustments and current views of risk on actual dollars paid, increased 35 percent for January...
China’s extreme weather conditions may lead to food security crisis: Report
As per this report, while the country's North may face a heightened risk of water-related disasters, the South is likely to face drought. On the other hand, eastern China which is known as a key engine of economic growth, is likely to experience typhoon-triggered...
Delhi HC asks NIC to develop public platform to upload names of proclaimed offenders
The Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) is an initiative of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court meant to enable seamless transfer of data and information among different pillars of the criminal justice system, like courts, police, jails and forensic science...
Russia rejects bank compromise as Black Sea grain expiry looms
Russia says the severing of the bank's access to SWIFT is one of the obstacles facing its own exports of food and fertiliser, and that it cannot keep renewing the Black Sea deal unless those issues are addressed Russia on Tuesday restated a demand for its state...
Cyber Insurance: Global premiums could exceed $50 billion by 2030, predicts Howden
Dan Leahy, Associate Director, said: “Having navigated the early phases of development that often come with new, fast growing lines of business, the cost of cyber insurance is now more commensurate with loss costs following the recent correction. Whilst the first half...
EV batteries remain major challenge for insurers – UK’s Thatcham
Batteries can make up half of an EV's cost and Thatcham found a replacement battery can cost more than the used price of the vehicle after only one year, making replacing them uneconomical LONDON: A lack of data on electric vehicle (EV) batteries continues to...
Global efforts to combat infectious diseases must extend beyond childhood: Study
More than half of the deaths among children and adolescents in low to middle-income countries were caused by infectious diseases, compared with 6 per cent in high-income countries. India, Nigeria and Pakistan carried the greatest disease burden According to a new...
Study reveals positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes
Some of the key findings include: - Habitual aerobic exercise: Physical activity, such as cycling, swimming and walking, that increases the heart rate and the body's use of oxygen helps manage blood glucose A study has revealed that exercise gives positive effects on...
Nations haggle over targets to cut shipping’s huge emissions
Large shipping companies are already making moves. A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has ordered 25 vessels that are able to run on green methanol. Rival container shipper CMA CGM is expecting 24 bio-methanol-powered, e-methanol ready vessels to be delivered by 2027 In a grey,...