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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

A cyber insurance backstop would provide a means for insurers to receive financial support from the federal government in the event that there was a catastrophic cyberattack that caused so much financial damage that the insurers could not afford to cover all of it. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But this is easier said than done.

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Spotlight Podcast: At 15 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Grows with Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

“In 2002 I had a phone, but I had a separate piece of plastic and metal that was a camera and another piece of plastic and metal that had my music on it.” “People weren’t aware of the threat,” nor were the threats as closely interwoven with individuals lives as they are today, he said.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

AllegisCyber Capital was founded in 1996 to serve the growing cyber business ecosystem. AllegisCyber Capital. AllegisCyber’s expertise lies in addressing cybersecurity challenges, and its portfolio shows, focusing on seed and early-stage investments. AllegisCyber Investments. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). ForgePoint Capital.