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Safety first: Will insurance companies stall or accelerate cybersecurity progress?

SC Magazine

He referenced an insurer’s role in designing pressure relief valves for the steam engines powering Philadelphia in the 1800s: “They said if you wanted to have insurance, you have to have this piece of architecture on your system.” In so doing, “they drove security or solutions to avoid large insurance claims.”.

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Seven Massachusetts Cities Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture

SecureWorld News

Brennan is speaking at SecureWorld Chicago on June 8, tackling the topic of "I Can See Clearly Now, the Threats Are Gone: The State of InfoSec and Threat Intelligence Today." Botts is Director of the Global Cyber Security Program at University of St. He, too, is speaking on a panel at SecureWorld Houston on May 18.

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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

Increased risk of cyberattacks The rising cost of living can lead to an increase in cybercrime, as people become more desperate to make money. Economic effects, including inflationary pressures, have had a broad impact across the InfoSec landscape," Smeaton said. Does this tool integrate with our existing architecture (e.g.,