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Is Cyber Liability Insurance Sufficient Coverage for All Cyber Risks?

SecureWorld News

For example, a policy may have a sub-limit on ransomware payments, or it may exclude coverage for certain types of cyberattacks. Third, cyber risks are constantly evolving, and insurance companies may not be able to keep up. This means that there may be some cyber risks that are not covered by your policy.

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Moody’s to Include Cyber Risk in Credit Ratings

Adam Levin

The American business and financial services company Moody’s will start factoring risk of getting hacked into their credit ratings for companies. The move is seen as part of a wider initiative to gauge the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches to companies and their investors. “We’ve Read more about the story here.

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6 Consensus Principles for Cyber Risk Governance: A Roadmap for Boards

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical issue; it's a strategic business enabler. A study by PwC found that 52% of companies made significant progress in improving customer trust over the past three years through strengthened cybersecurity practices. It's also about using cybersecurity to gain a competitive edge.

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Understanding Cyber Risk and the C-Suite

CyberSecurity Insiders

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk. Email remains the primary communication tool for businesses, but it also poses significant security risks.

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Tackling Cyber Threats: Is AI Cybersecurity Our Only Hope?

Jane Frankland

So where does AI stand in the realm of cybersecurity, and how can we leverage it for protection rather than harm? From the potential benefits of using AI to detect and prevent cyberattacks, to the ethical concerns surrounding its use in cybersecurity, I’ll be covering a wide range of topics.

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News alert: AppDirect poll reveals company leaders losing sleep over cyber risks, compliance

The Last Watchdog

Their top areas of concern include cybersecurity risk (58%), information security risk (53%) and compliance risk (39%). In fact, all of their other concerns—malware, stolen data, phishing, ransomware and misconfiguration of cloud services—include an element of human error and/or malice.

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

Cyberrisk is business risk. We hear this at SecureWorld cybersecurity conferences on a regular basis. But how should we communicate this risk to the business, to clients, or to investors? Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. Especially because Accenture was hit with ransomware this year.