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17 cyber insurance application questions you'll need to answer

CSO Magazine

I recently had to renew the cyber insurance policy for the office and it was interesting to see the evolution of questions asked over the years. At first, most of the cyber insurance questions involved basic computer security and merely checked to see if we had firewalls and antivirus and not much else.

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What is not included in a Cyber Insurance Policy

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ever wondered what is covered and what is not in your Cyber Insurance Policy? If not, you better review the guidelines and inform all your C-level employees on strategies to cope with the losses that remain out of the cyber insurance cover. From the client’s side, all PCs must have antivirus software and must be kept updated.

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Navigating the complex world of Cybersecurity compliance

CyberSecurity Insiders

This can include measures such as firewalls , antivirus, access management and data backup policies, etc. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA is a U.S. It applies to healthcare providers, insurance companies, and other organizations that handle PHI.

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Cyber Defense Magazine: Exclusive Interview with Robert Herjavec

Herjavec Group

History shows he’s the first person to wrap the remote management business model around firewalls, from a small office on the east coast of Canada., In 2003, he knew that firewalls were too complex for all IT staff and for understaffed companies to manage. He and his tiny team of 3 people, began the world’s first MSSP. .

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Next-generation firewalls (NGFW). Firewalls have come a long way. The next-generation firewall (NGFW) goes well beyond the capabilities of a traditional firewall. Cyberattack Statistics.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. For instance, hardware- or software-based firewalls can monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and block suspicious activity.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

Modern secure email gateways (SEGs) prevent the vast majority of dodgy messages from ever ending up in users' inboxes, and most antivirus tools can identify and block content that matches known phishing templates, as well. Enable a firewall and use reliable enterprise-grade internet security software equipped with anti-phishing controls.