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How MSPs Help Small Businesses with Essential Cyber Insurance Cover

Duo's Security Blog

This is especially true if the company looking for cover hasn’t taken adequate enough steps to minimize cyber risks itself. As I covered in my other blog — Cyber Liability Insurance Essentials for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises — there are several approaches firms can take to increase their chances of obtaining a policy.

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7 Insights About Managing Cyber Risk You Can’t Afford To Miss

Jane Frankland

That’s businesses that believe they’ve invested enough in cybersecurity (but haven’t) and/or are overconfident and think they won’t be targeted (but are). Last year, according to Verizon, 43% of cyberattacks targeted small businesses. Hackers are creative, adaptive, resourceful, and business-like. But know this.

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From Boardroom To Service Floor: How To Make Cybersecurity An Organizational Priority Now

IT Security Central

The costs and consequences of a data breach or cybersecurity incident have never been more severe. For small businesses, the costs can be catastrophic.

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Small and Medium Businesses Day: Tips on Securing the Backbone of National Economies

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

An expanding and more complex business risk environment More than ever, small businesses need support to overcome the ripple effects of geopolitical tensions, climate crisis, and financial recession. However, small businesses ability to respond to threats due to constrained resources is very different.

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Here’s Why SMBs Need Improved Cybersecurity Now More Than Ever

Vipre

We’ve all heard about big companies getting hit by data breaches — Yahoo , Facebook , Marriott International , and more have notoriously fallen victim to large-scale attacks that rocked news headlines. But what about small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs)? Let’s break them down.

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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 As the number and severity of data breaches continues to rise, organizations are recognizing that those costs are not theoretical. million and climbing.

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External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans: Difference Explained

eSecurity Planet

External vulnerability scans are conducted based on the size of your organization, with different frequencies for small and large enterprises. By conducting these scans, large organizations can spot vulnerabilities and take prompt action to reduce the chances of unauthorized access and data breaches.