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Are Cyber Insurers Cybersecurity’s New Enforcers?

Security Boulevard

The post Are Cyber Insurers Cybersecurity’s New Enforcers? appeared first on Security Boulevard. That means cyberattacks targeting enterprises and individuals are happening at a rate of about one attack every few seconds. The average ransom payment made by a business to.

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Nine Top of Mind Issues for CISOs Going Into 2023

Cisco Security

In my role, I regularly engage with CISOs in all kinds of sectors, representatives at industry bodies, and experts at analyst houses. This gives me an invaluable macroview not only of how the last 12 months have affected organizations and what CISOs are thinking about, but also how the upcoming year is shaping up.

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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

We asked a few practitioners for their take on rising inflation and how it is making their jobs keeping their organizations secure more difficult—and what they are doing to try to combat these issues. "I Andrew Smeaton, CISO at Afiniti, says reassessment of cybersecurity programs and plans is necessary.

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. In Michigan’s Cyber Partners Program , for example, local communities receive services from a CISO-level consultant.

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Seven Massachusetts Cities Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture

SecureWorld News

We use this type of model for our 'Whole of State' approach to security in North Dakota," says Michael Gregg, CISO for the State of North Dakota. Small entities struggle with the cost of security services. Sean Scranton is a consultant on the Cyber Risk Solutions Team at WTW and often speaks on cyber insurance issues.