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Why Cyber Insurance is Essential in 2022

IT Governance

One of the most common ways to mitigate the risk of a cyber security incident is cyber insurance. These activities aren’t typically included in standard business insurance policies, which tend to only cover costs related to technical issues, such as corrupted hard drives and lost devices. The benefits of cyber insurance.

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Cyber-insurance – 72 hours for the insured party to file a criminal complaint: GDPR’s false friend

Data Protection Report

2] In this context, the Directorate General of the French Treasury has put forward a plan of action with a view to clarifying the cyber-insurance legal framework, better gauging cyber-risks, and enhancing companies’ awareness as regards cyber-risks. 12-10-1 into the French Insurance code. However, in the end, Article L.12-10-1

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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). Are your staff aware of the GDPR? Don’t let your staff be your downfall.

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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. As you would expect, larger organisations were more likely to be aware of the GDPR. Preparing for the GDPR.

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CIPL and AvePoint Release Global GDPR Readiness Report

Hunton Privacy

On November 9, 2016, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams LLP and AvePoint released the results of a joint global survey launched in May 2016 concerning organizational preparedness for implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

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Data privacy examples

IBM Big Data Hub

Far-reaching regulations like Europe’s GDPR levy steep fines on organizations that fail to safeguard sensitive information. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) The GDPR is a European Union privacy regulation that governs how organizations in and outside of Europe handle the personal data of EU residents.

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GDPR: It’s Christmas – A time of good FEAR!

CGI

GDPR: It’s Christmas – A time of good FEAR! The UK is the 2 nd most targeted country and most affected per capita accounting for 11% of the attacks that were reported, according to a survey recently published by Malwarebytes and reported in the national press this month. Tue, 12/19/2017 - 14:18. That’s a concern.

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