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What’s happening in the world of personal cyber insurance?

Malwarebytes

Personal insurance plans are slowly becoming a more visible and talked about topic. I’m fascinated to see talk of personal cyber insurance , in an area dominated by business. The plans referenced in the article are for people seeking cyber insurance in India. A brave new world, or same-old same-old?

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Ransomware in 2020

Cytelligence

Effectiveness of data backup strategies. Unlocking – Organizations can either pay the ransom and hope for the cybercriminals to actually decrypt the affected files (which in many cases does not happen), or they can attempt a recovery by removing infected files and systems from the network and restoring data from clean backups.

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Ransomware Is the No. 1 Cyber Threat This Year. Here’s What You Can Do

Adam Levin

Bear in mind that your data backups will be of no use if they are also encrypted by a ransomware attack, so keep them stored separately and offline. If your company already has cyber insurance coverage, consider increasing it. Don’t be the next Heritage Company.

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Too Much Holiday Cheer? Here’s Something to Fear: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020

Adam Levin

We will also see better backup practices that will help minimize or neutralize the threat of these attacks. . You’re going to have personal cyber insurance. Insurance companies will be writing more comprehensive cyber liability policies for businesses and offering innovative personal cyber coverage for consumers.