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BBC reports on ‘mad panic’ to pick up insurance

17/01/2018 07:37

Following high-profile cyberattacks such as Petya and WannaCry, it’s easy to see why companies are dashing to get their hands on either technological solutions or appropriate insurance. And with a new generation of ransomware attacks forecast to threaten corporate enterprises, turning a blind eye...

How GDPR Will Transform Global Commerce

09/01/2018 06:48

Currently, we stand between two paradigms in the regulation and preservation of privacy. The U.S., as host to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, like Google and Facebook, relies on a caveat emptor model when it comes to data collection where consumers tacitly consent to have their...

The changing face of cyber insurance

05/01/2018 14:31

It’s time for insurers to wake up to the reality of their role in protecting companies from the fallout from cyber attacks, says Dan Trueman, the global head of cyber at AXIS Insurance. The hype around cyber insurance and the focus on data breach has resulted in myopia: cyber risk includes...

Cybersecurity predictions for 2018

03/01/2018 10:35

As the clock moves inexorably to a new year (and our look back at the past year is complete), it is time to pick up our crystal ball and predict what 2018 will bring. In the field of cybersecurity there are some verities and some uncertainties. Here are our predictions for the year: There...

2017-2018 Data Breach Response Guide

03/01/2018 10:31

Experian's 2017-2018 Data Breach Response Guide There are “leaders” and there are “laggards” when it comes to data breach incident response planning. While some organizations are taking incident response planning seriously, others are simply “checking a box” and relying on incomprehensive...

Cyber liability insurance market: Equal parts promise and peril

01/01/2018 16:36

When it comes to cyber threats and how they continue to evolve, Adam Cottini, managing director of Gallagher’s Cyber Liability practice, offers a chilling assessment: “You have the known and the massive unknown. The potential damages are at once serious and extensive: Physical loss....

Experts forecast cyber rate increases of up to 5% for 2018

14/12/2017 07:06

Despite a series of high-profile cyber breaches, Willis Towers Watson P.L.C. said Tuesday that experts forecast cyber insurance rate increases of up to 5% for 2018. The prediction was based on findings from Willis Towers Watson’s report 2018 Marketplace Realities Report: Cyber Risk, which also...

Cyber Handbook 2018: Perspectives on the next wave of cyber

14/12/2017 07:04

Over the last year, we have reached a new and important turning point in the struggle to manage cyber risk. In the war between cyber attackers and cyber defenders, we have reached what Winston Churchill might call “the end of the beginning.” Three characteristics mark this new phase. First, global...

The biggest threat to your cybersecurity is hiding in plain sight

12/12/2017 08:09

While organizations understandably make significant investments in technology to defend against external cyber threats, their biggest security vulnerability is internal and hiding in plain sight: their employees. Willis Towers Watson’s cyber insurance claims data show that two thirds of cyber...

SANS Cybersecurity Trends And Predictions For 2018

08/12/2017 14:07

There are four major factors in cyber security that change constantly, creating meaningful impact to business and government cybersecurity programs: Business trends and new technology adoption Advances in threats Regulations and compliance Improvements in cybersecurity defensive tools and...

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