Cloud 101 for Real Estate Brokerages: Four Myths in Need of Retirement
Adam Stern | CRETECH Cloud migration involves placing applications (and potentially much more) off-premises and online, shifting the focus from locally-based technology to remote access and deployment. While some real estate brokerages – local offices and parent firms -- are likely to continue buying hardware, the pace of cloud migration...
Ransomware, Insurance Apps and the Public Cloud; Lessons for the Cloudless
By Adam Stern | Insurance Tech Insider In May of last year, the ransomware worm WannaCry fueled a massive attack that paralyzed some 300,000 computers in 150 countries, disabling systems at public hospitals throughout the U.K. along with those connected to Telefonica, the Spanish telecom provider, among other victims. The WannaCry ransomwar...
Ransomware, Insurance Apps and the Public Cloud; Lessons for the Cloudless
By Adam Stern | Insurance Tech Insider In May of last year, the ransomware worm WannaCry fueled a massive attack that paralyzed some 300,000 computers in 150 countries, disabling systems at public hospitals throughout the U.K. along with those connected to Telefonica, the Spanish telecom provider, among other victims. The WannaCry...
As New Report Cites Burgeoning Impact of Cyberattacks, Infinitely Virtual CEO Urges Finance Sector to Promote Tougher Mindset on Security
With Council of Economic Advisers Assessment Pegging Cost at $110 Billion and Citing Finance as Most Vulnerable Sector, Stern Calls for Amping Up the Vigilance LOS ANGELES (March 5, 2018) – With a new report confirming that cyberattacks are battering the economy, Adam Stern, founder and CEO of cloud hosting pioneer Infinitely Virtual, is call...
Cyber: No Protection Against Complacency
By Adam Stern | InsuranceThoughtLeadership.com While data is considerably safer these days in the cloud, no cyberinsurance policy can substitute for active vigilance. Cybersecurity insurance appears to be enjoying a heyday. While it’s been around for some time, the perceived need for it has never been greater, as DDoS attacks and major hacks ...
Cyber: No Protection Against Complacency
By Adam Stern | InsuranceThoughtLeadership.com While data is considerably safer these days in the cloud, no cyberinsurance policy can substitute for active vigilance. Cybersecurity insurance appears to be enjoying a heyday. While it’s been around for some time, the perceived need for it has never been greater, as DDoS attacks and ma...
R.I.P., XaaS: Users Must Not Drown In Alphabet Soup
By Adam Stern | Data Center Post I take no satisfaction in accurately predicting that the defining trend for 2017 would be the weaponization of the Internet of Things. After WannaCry and NotPetya slammed unsuspecting, unprotected organizations with epic ransomware attacks last year, I’m aware that prescience is not always its own reward. As w...
Insurance agency cloud lingo you need to know
By Adam Stern | PropertyCasualty360 For those insurance brokers making the shift from an in-house solution to the cloud, getting the language right is Job One. Underwriting insurance is tough enough; most agencies would prefer not to wade into the fog of IT, especially given just how obtuse the tech world has become. For those insurance broke...
Insurance agency cloud lingo you need to know
By Adam Stern | PropertyCasualty360 For those insurance brokers making the shift from an in-house solution to the cloud, getting the language right is Job One. Underwriting insurance is tough enough; most agencies would prefer not to wade into the fog of IT, especially given just how obtuse the tech world has become. For those ...
Cloud 101 for Insurance Agencies: Four Myths We Can All Do Without
By Adam Stern | Insurance Tech Insider Cloud migration involves placing data and applications off-premises and online, shifting the focus from locally-based technology to remote access and deployment. While some insurance brokerages are likely to continue buying hardware, the pace of cloud migration continues to accelerate as more and more appli...
