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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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Ransomware Prevention, Detection, and Simulation

NetSpi Executives

Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Should I get a ransomware cyber insurance policy? Many organizations have used cyber insurance to recover from ransomware attacks. About 1 in 4 victims pay the ransom. To date, the largest known ransom payment is $70 million.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

As up to 80 percent of data breaches occur while data moves between cloud networks, Privafy offers security for cloud infrastructure as well as a list of edge computing solutions to securely deploy IoT devices and edge networks in the years to come. Cowbell Cyber. Strata Identity. JupiterOne.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries. Increased attacks on individuals with high net value and Internet of Things (IoT) devices ( McAfee ). Streamlined ransomware-for-hire services ( Booz Allen Hamilton ), also referred to as RaaS (Ransomware as a Service). Ransomware facts.