NAIW (International) 68th Annual Convention- May 27-31, 2009
CYBER CRIME PREVENTION
NAIW's Focus on the Future
Click here to view the Cyber Crime Checklist (It can also be found on the web site in the Members
Only area under Resource Materials-- Leadership
Manuals/Materials--Marketing Tools)
Computers have
definitely provided us with a newfound
ease. We can communicate with numerous people instantly
by simply sending an e-mail. We can do research on any
subject from the privacy and comfort of our homes
courtesy of the World Wide Web. The Web has allowed us
to perform
our personal banking business and even shop from our home offices
all in an effort to make our lives easier and less
stressful.
But like everything, computers and the Internet have
their
drawbacks ranging from fears resulting from a lack of human contact to the
inability to protect our children from the outside
world. Cyber Crime is becoming increasingly prevalent.
Cyber thieves attempt to assume identities, commit
credit card fraud, alter web sites and maliciously
destroy online users by setting loose viruses aimed at
destroying hardware and software.
The insurance industry has had no choice but to address
Cyber Crime and protect corporations from becoming
innocent victims of acts directed towards them as well
as those within their communities. Homeowners
must be protected as well. The insurance industry must step up to
address the issue, and those of us in the business must
be educated on how to protect our clients.
NAIW is committed to providing its members and the public
with as much information on Cyber Crime as possible.
Through our web site and publications, we seek to
educate, help prevent and alleviate the ongoing and
ever changing face of Cyber Crime. (NAIW does not
advocate any particular web site)
