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How to Decrypt Ransomware Files – And What to Do When That Fails

eSecurity Planet

First, call the cyber insurance company that issued the organization’s cybersecurity policy. Most insurance companies require specific incident response vendors, procedures, and reporting that must be met to meet the standards to be insured. Insured companies often will not have options. The First Calls After an Attack.

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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. The post How to manage the growing costs of cyber security appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Get started.

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How to Find & Choose IT Outsourcing Services

eSecurity Planet

Referrals: Most In-Depth Option Of course, obtaining a list of potential candidates provides no information about the quality of the vendor. For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only applies to organizations that transmit, store, or receive health data. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A Don't get caught in a phishing net!

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

The 911 call center needs a robust phone system, trained staff, and a decision-tree process to understand how to route issues to the appropriate emergency or non-emergency agencies to address a caller’s needs. In the examples above, the clothing brand will use traditional and computer-aided design prototyping and marketing research.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.