Centraleyes

MAY 21, 2025

Universities are targets because they store valuable information: student records, research data, and healthcare details. Cyber Insurance: Another Layer of Complexity With ransomware on the rise, cyber insurance premiums are spiking. Regular risk assessments. Vendor risk management processes.

Education

SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

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?

Cyber Insurance

SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2024

In this regard, many have touted cyber insurance as the knight in shining armor, the end all-be all in terms of mitigating criminals' assaults on your network. For example, the healthcare sector, a prime target for these types of attacks , planned to spend $125 billion to defend against breaches from 2020 to 2025.

Cyber Insurance

SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2021

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.

Cyber Insurance

SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

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.

Cyber Insurance

Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

While leveraging cyber-liability insurance has become an essential component of cyber-risk mitigation strategy, cyber-liability offerings are still relatively new, and, as a result, many parties seeking to obtain coverage are still unaware of many important factors requiring consideration when selecting a policy.

Insurance

SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

It will allow corporations to simplify and deploy more effective cybersecurity programs," Seara stated, recommending companies "start with cyber risk quantification to prioritize risk mitigation projects." Jose Seara, CEO of DeNexus, welcomed the convergence of cybersecurity mandates across government agencies. "It

Cyber Insurance

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Now as the healthcare industry gets some breathing room from the pandemic, another one is surging – cyberattacks,” Dan L. We, as healthcare leaders, must seize this opportunity to educate and inform stakeholders on the current cybersecurity threat landscape and the actions needed to combat these attacks.”.

Data breaches

BH Consulting

JULY 17, 2024

Cyber insurance: whisper it, but it seems to be working Cyber insurance premiums have dropped by 15 per cent compared to their peak in 2022. Even though more companies are buying cyber insurance, Howden found prices are falling through a combination of more providers in the market, and companies improving their security.

Cyber Insurance

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a solid rundown of what the updates mean, check out this SecureWorld article from Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. Timothy Morris, Chief Security Advisor, Tanium: "It is good to see these updates and the expansion of the framework beyond critical infrastructures (banks, energy, healthcare, etc.)

Cybersecurity

Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Identify cyber insurance policies and ensure they align to business needs regarding ransomware attacks and data leaks. Cyber insurance will likely continue covering ransomware incidents, but insurers may increase scrutiny of policyholders' security measures before offering coverage. Seek adequate coverage.

Ransomware

Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

His name is Omar Masri and he's a software engineer and also the founder and CEO of Mamari.io, which helps businesses overcome the cost and complexities of cybersecurity, preventing attacks while meeting compliance and cyber insurance requirements. But actually, the biggest change is actually how risk was assessed in cybersecurity.

Hacking

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Cowbell Cyber. Cowbell Cyber is a dedicated cyber insurance company that relies on continuous risk assessment, AI data analytics, and real-time underwriting to give clients pre- and post-breach services. Read more: OAuth: Your Guide to Industry Authorization.

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