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Organizations are Embracing Cyber Insurance, But It’s Not Easy: Survey

Security Boulevard

The growing number and sophistication of cyberattacks and the financial impact such incidents can have a company’s financial picture are driving more organizations to take out cybersecurity insurance, according to a survey from endpoint management firm Recast Software.

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17 cyber insurance application questions you'll need to answer

CSO Magazine

I recently had to renew the cyber insurance policy for the office and it was interesting to see the evolution of questions asked over the years. At first, most of the cyber insurance questions involved basic computer security and merely checked to see if we had firewalls and antivirus and not much else.

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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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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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CISA, SolarWinds up interest in security scoring

SC Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2024: My Predictions

Jane Frankland

Critical infrastructure, such as energy grids and transportation systems, will be targeted, posing risks to national security and economic stability. Geopolitical tensions also foster information warfare and cyber espionage, compromising the security of governments, businesses, and individuals.

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

And a key part of building out any cybersecurity policy for your local government is to develop an organizational understanding of risk to systems, people, data, and so on. Take cyber insurance , for example. Related : Cyber threat hunting for SMBs: How MDR can help. Also delivered free of charge by the NCATS team.