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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 And costs can be much higher for some industries and geographic locations (including the United States). Cyber Insurance is Booming. million and climbing. was worth roughly $4.1

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Record Retention Policy for Businesses: A Strategic Guide to Compliance and Efficiency

Armstrong Archives

Whether it’s maintaining regulatory compliance or simply making tax season easier, an effective record retention strategy is paramount. Secure document disposal , as part of this comprehensive policy, protects against data breaches and maintains confidentiality, which is vital in today’s digital landscape.

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Think Ransomware Can’t Put You Out of Business?

Adam Levin

No industry, category, size, or group is safe from this cyber scourge. The numbers point to a nascent blame game, which in turn points to the need for companies large and small to make sure they have cyber insurance–often the only thing between your company and an extinction-level cyber event. We hear about the big ones.

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“But the emails” – companies’ SEC filings reflect ransomware risks

Data Protection Report

The Equifax breach will likely devour the entire breach news cycle in the near term, given the size of the incident and that it gets to the essence of the company’s business of maintaining some of the most sensitive consumer information. Here is how some companies have addressed it. General ransomware risk disclosures.

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Cybersecurity: Managing Risks With Third Party Companies

Cyber Info Veritas

Did you know that 63% of all data breaches are directly or indirectly linked to third party companies? This article will focus on some strategies that organizations should consider implementing in order to mitigate their cybersecurity risk as far as third-party service providers are concerned.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #07 [Scam of the Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

KnowBe4

link] Spear Phishing Attacks Increase 127% As Use of Impersonation Skyrockets Impersonation of users, domains and brands is on the rise, as is the use of malicious links, in response to security vendors improving their ability to detect malicious attachments. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Also read: What is Network Security?

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