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Peer Report Explores Concerns, Challenges Facing Cybersecurity Leaders

SecureWorld News

This morning, Critical Start released its first ever Cyber Risk Landscape Peer Report , which explores some of the major concerns and challenges currently confronting cybersecurity leaders as they manage risk within their organizations. Here are some comments on the cyber risk landscape from cybersecurity vendor experts.

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How security pros, the insurance industry, and regulators can combat ransomware

SC Magazine

Rather than rely solely on factors like compliance or case law developing over time, embracing a risk management coordination role can help insurers take the fight to ransomware. Have insurers and infosec professionals coordinate closely on security risk metrics.

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Assessing the Human Element in Cyber Risk Analysis

Threatpost

The human factor doesn't have to be an intangible when assessing cyber risks within a company.

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The Case for Cyber-Risk Prospectuses

Threatpost

Cyber-disclosure statements noting how long a company can go without a breach can help customers understand the reality of cyber-incidents and their exposure to loss.

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Remember GDPR? Expect another set of cyber regulations around vulnerabilities

SC Magazine

A seemingly arcane topic, every organization should have vulnerability management as top-of-mind when it comes to managing cyber risk. One example has been the Vastaamo data breach in Finland. The sensitive data of more than 40,000 patients, many of whom were children, had been compromised in 2018.

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Top 5 Security Trends this Summer: RSA Conference & Black Hat 2022

Webroot

Cyber insurance becomes mainstream discussion. As cyberattacks have become more costly and more challenging to track, cyber insurance has gained prominence across the industry. The cyber insurance market is expected to reach around $20B by 2025.

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Safety first: Will insurance companies stall or accelerate cybersecurity progress?

SC Magazine

Ultimately, he believes “this is 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.”. billion in premium. But much will rely on regulation.

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