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RSAC Fireside Chat: AT&T, WillJam Ventures partner to launch new MSSP — LevelBlue

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance to sit down earlier with Theresa Lanowitz , Chief Evangelist of AT&T Cybersecurity /Agent at LevelBlue, to discuss this alliance. AT&T Cybersecurity has long catered to large and mid-market enterprises. WillJam Ventures is a Chicago-based private equity firm that specializes in cybersecurity investments.

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Two Strategies You Can Use To Reimagine Cybersecurity Without Looking Like An Amateur

Jane Frankland

What you do need is practical guidance on cybersecurity, and specifically how to defy the odds, seize an opportunity and emerge from today with certainty and strength. So, I’m going to walk you through what I’m seeing cybersecurity leaders do, and two strategies you can use to reimagine cybersecurity without looking like an amateur.

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MY TAKE: New ‘cyberthreat index’ shows SMBs cognizant of big risks, ill-prepared to deal with them

The Last Watchdog

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. You can give a listen to the entire interview at this accompanying podcast.

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As market for cyber insurance booms, watchdog calls for better data

SC Magazine

In a report released May 20, the Government Accountability Office looked at how the private cybersecurity insurance market has developed over the past five yearsRich Baich is global chief information security officer for insurance giant AIG. billion in damages – that it caused a broader reevaluation of cyber risk by the industry.

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Cyber Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

IT Security Guru

The past decade has seen cybersecurity barge its way into the mainstream. A meteoric rise in attack rates during COVID-19 , major incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack, and an increasingly tense geopolitical landscape have all contributed to cybersecurity’s current position at the top of global news feeds. The story so far.

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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 this Spotlight Podcast, sponsored by RSA: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. But what does that mean in an era when concerns about cybersecurity permeate every facet of our personal and professional lives? » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: 15 Years Later Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Working? . »