News
Why your business must not be without a back-up plan
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (270+ words) It's very easy to get locked out of critical systems before you know it. An employee flags something that doesn't look right, a file won't open or a system won't load " and all of a sudden, you can't. .....
Demand for cybersecurity services set to remain strong
1+ week, 3+ day ago (622+ words) Cybersecurity remains one of the more attractive areas within information technology because it addresses a need that businesses simply cannot afford to ignore. In a weaker economic environment, companies may delay software upgrades, reduce consulting expenditures, or slow hiring. What…...
Applebaum: digital assets reshaping capital markets - The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community |
1+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) That was the word from Spencer Applebaum, crypto venture capitalist and investor at Multicoin Capital, a thesis-driven, crypto-native investment operating as both a hedge fund and a venture capital firm. Speaking at the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum, Mr Applebaum discussed…...
Shaun Goater warns public over AI investment scam video
2+ week, 3+ day ago (563+ words) The former Manchester City and Bermuda striker is shown in the artificial intelligence-generated footage that reaches its audience supposedly as part of a news story, introduced by Bermuda Broadcasting Company anchor Dianne Brewer, but with a Bernews logo in the…...
Island's first cybersecurity risk assessment begins this week
2+ week, 6+ day ago (255+ words) Bermuda's inaugural National Cybersecurity Risk Assessment is to begin this week, the Ministry of National Security has advised. The National Cybersecurity Unit is distributing the assessment via e-mail to businesses and other stakeholders, which are encouraged to complete it by…...
Tackling hidden risks in everyday tech
3+ week, 5+ day ago (593+ words) Often when we think about cybersecurity threats, we tend to think of sophisticated attacks carried out by highly skilled, well-resourced hackers. But most incidents, in fact, begin closer to home, exploiting basic weaknesses that organisations haven't considered. E-mail inboxes, shared…...
Bermuda continues to lead in cyber-risk transfer
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (30+ words) Rising claims and higher loss ratios are putting pressure on insurers, even as pricing conditions soften in a cyber insurance market that Bermuda continues to dominate. The Bermuda Monetary Authority. .....
Greenberg: AI triggers cyber "arms race
3+ week, 6+ day ago (576+ words) Chubb chairman and chief executive Evan Greenberg has warned that artificial intelligence is fuelling an "arms race" in cyber-risk while at the same time reshaping how insurance is distributed, particularly in Bermuda, which writes a majority of the world's cyber-risk....
Global insurance rates fall for seventh quarter
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (309+ words) Global commercial insurance rates declined for a seventh consecutive quarter in the first three months of 2026, as strong capital levels and rising competition continued to soften market conditions, according to Marsh Mc Lennan. The firm's Global Insurance Market Index found…...
HSBC resolves Pay Pal issues
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) HSBC Bermuda said difficulties involving the clearance of some payments through Pay Pal are no longer a problem. The bank had blamed "security controls" as the reason that some recent transactions by local residents and merchants were not accepted through…...