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The Cyber Insurance Landscape Has Grown More Complicated

SecureWorld News

When considering adding a cyber insurance policy, organizations, both public and private, must weigh the pros and cons of having insurance to cover against harm caused by a cybersecurity incident. Having cyber insurance can help ensure compliance with these requirements. Can companies live without cyber insurance?

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Cyber Insurance Premiums Suddenly Surging

SecureWorld News

New research reveals that a record number of organizations are buying cyber insurance policies as a tool for protecting themselves against cyber risk. However, the cost for those policies is rising dramatically as cyber insurance premiums soar up to 30% vs. the previous year. cyber insurance market.

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Ransomware: Number One Cyber Insurance Claim

SecureWorld News

Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020. Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware.

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

SC Magazine

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

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After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits

eSecurity Planet

.” And when Teiranni Kidd checked into Springhill to give birth one week after the attack, the complaint alleges, she “was not told that the hospital’s computer systems had been hacked, that they were not operating as needed, and that patient safety was implicated and could be comprised.” Ransomware Liability.

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CynergisTek Announces 3-Year Contract With Leading Medical System Resulting in Highest Annual Bookings in 3 Years

CyberSecurity Insiders

This alliance will allow the healthcare system to reduce its risk of a cyber-attack and help them achieve its cybersecurity goals. “We The cost of these cyber events is rising sharply with cyber insurance premiums and compliance requirements increasing. About CynergisTek, Inc.

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5 Good Reasons to Hire a Ransomware Recovery Expert

eSecurity Planet

Spending money you hadn’t budgeted to hire experts to clean up an unexpected mess is at the bottom of every manager’s wish list, but in the case of a cyber attack as damaging as ransomware , turning incident response over to a pro may be the best thing you can do.