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TSA to Begin Swabbing Hands of Passengers

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U.S. airports will now be randomly swabbing the hands of passengers to check for traces of explosive materials. You may be familiar with this technique as it was previously used with carry-on baggage of some passengers.

Soon now, though, travelers can expect to see the increased random use of ETD [explosive trace detection] technology in different areas, including checkpoint lines and at boarding gates. Officers may swab a piece of luggage or passengers’ hands, then use ETD technology to test for explosives. The swab is placed inside the ETD unit which analyzes the content for the presence of potential explosive residue. To ensure the health of travelers, screening swabs are disposed of after each use. Since it will be used on a random basis, passengers should not expect to see the same thing at every airport or each time they travel.

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This measure has been put into place in response to the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas day. Currently, the TSA has more than 7,000 ETD machines and has purchased 400 additional units with $16 million in federal stimulus money. The president’s fiscal 2011 budget calls for $60 million to purchase approximately 800 portable ETD machines.

But can’t terrorists wash off trace amounts of explosives with soap and water? Apparently not. The ETD can detect race elements “down to the nanogram — or billionth of a gram,” making it nearly impossible, no matter how many times hands are washed, to completely rid oneself of traces of explosives.

What exactly are the machines trying to detect? The official TSA list is classified. But it probably covers any commonplace explosive you can think of, including fertilizer, nitroglycerin (used in dynamite), C4, TNT, RDX, and PETN, the chemical used by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Christmas Day.

Other security measurers are also being implemented in airports across the country. Backscatter x-ray and millimeter x-ray machines are currently being used in a handful of airports, while hundreds are in the process of being put into place by the TSA.

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Privacy groups, however, are up in arms about the technology, which is part of the reason they are not more commonplace in American airports.

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For more on this discussion, check out the March issue of Risk Management in which we feature an article titled “Airport Security: Privacy vs. Safety.”

Super Bowl Risk

All major sporting events pose some sort of risk — whether it’s unruly fans, unsafe venues, lack of security or all of the above. But there are a few sporting events that pose more risk than others — namely the Olympics, the World Cup and, of course, the Super Bowl. I was fortunate enough to get some feedback on Super Bowl risk from Chris Rogers, director of risk control for National Entertainment Group, a part of Aon Risk Services and Lori Shaw, managing director of sports/leisure for Aon Entertainment Group.

Of all the potential risks facing such a large event as the Super Bowl, what do you feel is the number one biggest risk on February 7th?
Without a doubt, the biggest risk by far is the “lone wolf” with explosives knowledge. It is the very quiet ones, without support from any organization at the time that presents the greatest challenge, simply because there is so little possibility for detection prior to their arrival on the scene. Plus, if they have the ability to put together an IED, this combination could be very catastrophic.
Do you feel there is more potential for risk before, during or after the game?
The highest risk would be during the game, primarily due to the fact that this is when there are the most people present and there is so much going on all over the stadium. The close second would be just prior to the start of the game when there are large crowds lining up waiting to get inside.
Lori Shaw, Managing Director – Sports/Leisure, Aon Entertainment Group
How are corporate sponsors and marketers managing the financial risks related to prizes and promotions?
Many corporations look to events such as the Super Bowl as a way to create impressions with consumers. Besides basic TV, advertising many look to specialized promotions and prize offerings to attract interest and support their marketing goals. This may mean offering product couponing and redemptions offers to drive consumers to their brands, arranging prize trips for consumers, and often times, offering the potential to win large cash prizes such as what Dorito’s is doing with its Dorito’s “Crash the Super Bowl” promotion. Often times, corporations will look to the Contingency Insurance market to provide unique and customized insurance products to protect their balance sheets from the volatility that these promotions can bring. Products such as overredemtion insurance, sponsorship liability, marketers liability, special event and travel accident coverage and prize indemnity policies can be crafted to appropriate transfer this type of potential risk.
How does the Super Bowl manage challenges such as professional liability? What types of insurance can the Super Bowl event managers and organizers obtain to protect themselves from the many potential risks that can occur during such a large event?
Planning for large events, such as the Super Bowl, start way before the “kick off” of the game. Local organizing committees have been working months, sometimes years, ahead of a large event to make all the necessary arrangements. Insurance coverages that are contemplated may include: General Liability, Auto Liability, Property, Directors & Officers, Terrorism, Event Cancellation (which can include weather related perils, communicable disease, and threats of Terrorism), Media Liability, Broadcast and Professional Liability for things like police, EMT’s, physicians, etc.

RMM: Of all the potential risks facing an event as large as the Super Bowl, what do you feel is the number one threat on February 7?

Chris Rogers: Without a doubt, the biggest risk by far is the “lone wolf” with explosives knowledge. It is the very quiet ones, without support from any organization at the time that presents the greatest challenge, simply because there is so little possibility for detection prior to their arrival on the scene. Plus, if they have the ability to put together an IED, this combination could be very catastrophic.

RMM: Do you feel there is more potential for risk before, during or after the game?

Rogers: The highest risk would be during the game, primarily due to the fact that this is when there are the most people present and there is so much going on all over the stadium. The close second would be just prior to the start of the game when there are large crowds lining up waiting to get inside.

RMM: How are corporate sponsors and marketers managing the financial risks related to prizes and promotions?

Lori Shaw: Many corporations look to events such as the Super Bowl as a way to create impressions with consumers. Besides basic TV advertising, many look to specialized promotions and prize offerings to attract interest and support their marketing goals. This may mean offering product couponing and redemption offers to drive consumers to their brands, arranging prize trips for consumers, and oftentimes, offering the potential to win large cash prizes such as what Doritos is doing with its Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” promotion. Oftentimes, corporations will look to the Contingency Insurance market to provide unique and customized insurance products to protect their balance sheets from the volatility that these promotions can bring. Products such as overredemtion insurance, sponsorship liability, marketer’s liability, special event and travel accident coverage and prize indemnity policies can be crafted to appropriately transfer this type of potential risk.

RMM: How does the Super Bowl manage challenges such as professional liability? What types of insurance can the Super Bowl event managers and organizers obtain to protect themselves from the many potential risks that can occur during such a large event?

Shaw: Planning for large events, such as the Super Bowl, start way before the “kick off” of the game. Local organizing committees have been working months, sometimes years, ahead of a large event to make all the necessary arrangements. Insurance coverages that are contemplated may include: general liability, auto liability, property, directors and officers, terrorism, event cancellation (which can include weather related perils, communicable disease and threats of terrorism), media liability, broadcast and professional liability for things like police, EMTs, physicians, etc.

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Heartland Hacker Pleads Guilty

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You remember the January 2009 data breach of Heartland Payment Systems that exposed 130 million personal records, right? You should — it was the largest data breach of all time.

To give you a little background, Heartland Payment Systems processes 100  million credit and debit card transactions per month for 175,000 merchants. In late 2008, a hacker accessed the computers Heartland uses on a daily basis, jeopardizing 130 million customer records.

And finally, after almost one year of investigations, officials charged 28-year-old Albert Gonzalez of Miami. He pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to the payment card networks operated by Heartland, among other payment processing companies. But this was not Gonzalez’s first run-in with the law for hacking-related activities.

Gonzalez pleaded guilty in September 2009 in Boston to 19 counts of conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft relating to hacks into numerous major U.S. retailers including TJX Companies, BJ’s Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market, Barnes & Noble and Sports Authority. Gonzalez also pleaded guilty in September 2009 in Boston to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to hacks into the Dave & Buster’s restaurant chain, which were the subject of a May 2008 indictment in the Eastern District of New York.

Who knows where this cyber-scoundrel would have attacked next, had he not been caught. He faces sentencing in March for his crimes and will likely be sentenced to 17 to 25 years in prison.

Let’s take a look at the largest data breach incidents on record, listed by number of records breached, date and organizations affected.

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As hackers become more sophisticated, more pressure is put on IT risk managers. And with budgets tight and resources lacking, we will undoubtedly see our share of data breaches well into the future.

130,000,000 2009-01-20 Heartland Payment Systems
94,000,000 2007-01-17 TJX Companies Inc.
90,000,000 1984-06-01 TRW, Sears Roebuck
76,000,000 2009-10-05 National Archives and Records Administration
40,000,000 2005-06-19 CardSystems, Visa, MasterCard, American Express
30,000,000 2004-06-24 America Online
26,500,000 2006-05-22 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
25,000,000 2007-11-20 HM Revenue and Customs, TNT
17,000,000 2008-10-06 T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom
16,000,000 1986-11-01 Canada Revenue Agency

Insurance Fraud to Rise in 2010

We know all too well that insurance fraud (and many other illegal money-making schemes) ramp up in down economies. But what sector of insurance will it hardest in the new year?

According to National Underwriter and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the answer is health insurance. In a survey of 37 fraud bureaus, the Coalition found that the selling of bogus health insurance to small businesses is now the “number one scam.” Other healthcare-related fraud consumers should expect to see in 2010 include medical provider fraud in auto injury and workers comp cases.

Interesting to note is another fraud scheme that has seen a spike during recent, more desperate times — that of the “slip and fall.” Dennis Jay, executive director of the Coalition, stated that incidences of fake slips and falls are “really going through the roof.

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And let us not forget computer hacking fraud.

Ed Goodman, chief privacy officer at Identity Theft 911, said at this point he thinks insurance losses from this kind of crime are difficult to quantify because “the insurance industry is very tight-lipped about it,” and “some numbers you see on the cost of data breach losses are questionable.” However, he guessed that the damage “could well be in the hundreds of millions” and involve soaring legal costs.

As with healthcare-related fraud, computer fraud is more common among small businesses due to lack of appropriate tech security resources.

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The following are seven ways small businesses can prevent computer hacking, thanks to AllBusiness.com:

  1. Implement a firewall
  2. Develop a corporate security policy
  3. Install anti-virus software
  4. Keep operating systems up to date
  5. Don’t run unnecessary network services
  6. Conduct a vulnerability test
  7. Keep informed about network security

Fraud in any form means lost revenue, and in these economic times it’s important for companies to increase protection measures and risk management efforts. What type of fraud is your company preparing for in 2010 and how?

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