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New York Regulators Call on Insurers to Strengthen the Cyber Underwriting Process

Hunton Privacy

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

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Government survey reveals GDPR awareness is falling short

IT Governance

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a worrisome finding, as it is only a matter of months until the new Regulation is enforced. Key findings.

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Cyber attacks hit a fifth of schools and colleges

IT Governance

One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, yet the majority (74%) of educational establishments claim to be “fully prepared” to deal with such attacks. . Phishing and ransomware e-learning course . Both exploit human error. .

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How can organisations close the cyber security skills gap?

IT Governance

The alternative is to build an internal security team and encourage employees in security-adjacent roles, such as IT, to take cyber security training courses. A recent Field Effect Software survey found that 27% of respondents are looking to outsource some or all of their cyber security operations.

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62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR

IT Governance

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. The survey split respondents into businesses and charities. You might also be interested in our GDPR Staff Awareness E-learning Course.

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How to manage the growing costs of cyber security

IT Governance

Some businesses are responding to this by building an internal security team and encouraging employees in security-adjacent roles, such as IT, to take cyber security training courses. However, not everyone will be willing to do this, and even if they were, organisations may fear that it compromises the strength of their IT resources.

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Think you’re not susceptible to phishing? Think again

IT Governance

Holiday e-card alerts were the most successful scam (24.8%), followed by rewards programmes (22.3%), various other celebratory e-cards and employee satisfaction surveys (17.2%). If employees aren’t fully educated on phishing, they are liable to underestimate the threat.