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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. According to the Ponemon Institute and IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.24 But there’s a catch: Insurers are going to carefully assess your cybersecurity controls before writing any policy, and there are limits to coverage. million and climbing.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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How Pen Testing can Soften the Blow on Rising Costs of Cyber Insurance

The Hacker News

As technology advances and organizations become more reliant on data, the risks associated with data breaches and cyber-attacks also increase. The introduction of data privacy laws, such as the GDPR, has made it mandatory for organizations to disclose breaches of personal data to those affected.

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Cyber Insurance: What to Know for 2022 and Beyond

Security Boulevard

The post Cyber Insurance: What to Know for 2022 and Beyond appeared first on Hyperproof. The post Cyber Insurance: What to Know for 2022 and Beyond appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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How the ransomware explosion is reshaping the cyber insurance market

SC Magazine

.” While ultimately driven by the bottom line, he still believed the approach to be “good for businesses as, through the insurance process, they will gain better visibility into their cyber risks and measures they can deploy to keep digital operations secure and compliant to data privacy regulations.”.

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

Cyberrisk is business risk. But how should we communicate this risk to the business, to clients, or to investors? Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack.

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Best 5 Privacy Management Tools for 2024

Centraleyes

In light of these statistics, organizations are developing new data privacy and governance policies to deal with security breaches and regulatory compliance requirements. Privacy management software tools are the go-to address to navigate these challenges effectively. Building Customer Trust: Let’s face it.