Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Britain Gets Its First Social Media Insurance | |
|
| |
Britain's first social media insurance was launched by a UK-based information privacy company. This would protect web users against reputational damage, account jacking and ID theft, in case their social site accounts are hacked.
Hacking of users accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media sites are quite common, where another user logs in and posts derogatory or offensive messages, and can cause huge damage to an individual or business's image.
Justin Basini, CEO of the company providing the service, ALLOW, said that insurance "perhaps wouldn't have been needed a few years ago."
"That's all changed now. Every internet user faces a certain level of risk that one day a digital criminal will target them or that they will suffer damage to their reputation," the Daily Mail quoted Basini, as saying.
The cover, at a cost of 3.99 pounds a month, will pay for legal advice and support if someone suffers an online attack and seeks some form of redress.
The insurance includes the cost of disabling accounts, suppressing offensive material and stopping any legal action triggered by hacking, for example if a hacker posts illegal material under a victim's name, the paper said.
The insurance is available via the ALLOW Protect service, which also allows users to monitor how their personal data is used online, it added.
Source-ANI
| |
|
|
More News on: Third Party Administrators for Health Insurance, Star Health and Allied Insurance, Health Insurance Policies offered by Bajaj Allianz Insurance, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, Health Insurance - Ombudsman, Health Insurance - Basics, New India Assurance Policies, Awareness about Healthcare Insurance in India, Premium Calculation by Health Insurance Companies, Fraudulent Health Insurance Claims
 Comment & Contribute
|
Related Links
Social Media and Search Engines Used Extensively by Employers to "Learn the Truth" About Potential Candidates
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter as well as search engines are being utilized extensively by employers and job recruiters to know ...
Social Media can Greatly Improve Reach of Organ and Tissue Donation Program
A new study by American researchers reveals that harnessing the power of social networking sites such as Facebook could greatly increase the number ...
Social Media, Computer Games Gaining Popularity Due to Smartphones
More and more people, especially among the younger generation, are accessing social media and computer games thanks to the widespread use of ...
Social Media More Popular Among Women Than Men
Men are more interested in visiting entertainment, music, betting and games sites while social networking websites are more popular among women, ...
Lifestyle Related News
NY Auction House's Richest Sales Week Ever
Two leading auction houses in New York combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works getting auctioned for more than a billion ...
It's All About The Music For Gay Eurovision Fans
Eyebrows were raised when Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids ended her song rehearsal by kissing one of her female dancers. Eurovision has ...
Google Glass Popular Only in Few Americans
According to a survey conducted by YouGov, only one in 10 Americans are keen in wearing Google Glass, as some find it 'socially awkward' and others ...
In Slovakia, French Wines Triumph at World Championship
In Slovakia, the first Central European country to host one of the world's top five wine competitions, France burnished its winemaking credentials by ...
Vatican Museum Chief Criticises Contemporary-style Churches
Antonio Paolucci, the Vatican museum director, criticised contemporary-style churches for lacking "form" and harked back to the Baroque era when he ...
Rating Panels may Help Beer Industry Better Assess Itself
The regulations and guidelines regarding the advertising of alcohol is under the wing of the alcohol industry itself. A new study has ...
- Health News Index
|
|
- News Quick Links
| News Categories: |
| » | EU Agency Says Acne Pill Benefits Outweigh Blood Clot Risk |
| » | Reduce Ambien's Dose to Avoid Drowsy Driving |
| » | Statins Cut Exercise Benefits |
| » | New Drug Enhances Radiation Treatment for Brain Cancer |
| » | Experts Issue Warning Against Online Sexual Enhancement Pills |
| More Drug News | |
|
Ask an Expert
