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Most orgs unprepared to handle a cyber incident

04/11/2014 07:34
In the latest quarter, Solutionary SERT performed a broad analysis of the threat landscape, including information on the Shellshock and Aftershock vulnerabilities present in Bash.  This quarter's Security Engineering Research Team (SERT) Quarterly Threat Intelligence Report reveals that more...

Cyber attacks will get much worse, experts believe

04/11/2014 07:01
Cyber attacks might be taking a toll now, but a survey of experts says things are likely to get even worse over the next decade. A majority of cybersecurity experts surveyed in a poll see a likelihood of major damage from a cyber attack in the coming years. From the 1600 experts polled, 61 per cent...

What to consider when Buying Cyber by Roberta Anderson

01/11/2014 18:03
Summary: The devil is in the details. There are inconsistencies in the coverage provided, and minor variations can have significant impact. No industry or organization, wherever situated and whatever the size, is immune to the threat of cyberattack, and the impact can be catastrophic, both...

The number one reason producers can't sell cyber by Brent Harrison

01/11/2014 06:06
Considering many businesses are not even aware when they have been a victim of a cyber-attack, it comes as little surprise the biggest challenge to selling these policies is consumer education. A new survey of insurance professionals found that 40% of carriers offering cyber insurance say...

Cyber Attacks on U.S. Companies in 2014 by Riley Walters

28/10/2014 06:51
The spate of recent data breaches at big-name companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, and Target raises questions about the effectiveness of the private sector’s information security. According to FBI Director James Comey, “There are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are...

Companies Battle Data Breaches by Linda Cameron

26/10/2014 07:49
    Businesses are still coping with cyber-related data theft. The breaches at luxury retailer Neiman Marcus and discount retailer Target Corp. are now chapters in modern business archives. Financial services giant J.P. Morgan, office supplier Staples, and retailers Kmart and Home...

10 Things IT Probably Doesn't Know About Cyber Insurance by Ericka Chickowski

24/10/2014 05:40
Understand the benefits and the pitfalls you might miss when evaluating cyber policies.   As more organizations start considering cyber insurance as one component of a fully fleshed-out IT security operations and risk management strategy, increasing numbers of IT executives and security...

Data breaches: Be prepared or prepare to pay by Michael Bruemmer

19/10/2014 07:16
Earlier this year, hackers attempted to access the Office of Personnel Management’s database files of thousands of workers seeking high-level security clearances. It wasn’t the first such cyber attack from abroad against a U.S. agency, and it certainly won’t be the last. Fortunately, the alleged...

Cybercrime: The Next Entrepreneurial Growth Business? by Steve Durbin

18/10/2014 05:29
Cyberspace is constantly evolving and presenting organizations with new opportunities, as the desire of businesses to quickly adopt new technologies, such as using the Internet to open new channels and adopting cloud services, provides vast opportunity. But, it also brings unanticipated risks and...

How much does Cyber/Data Breach Insurance Cost? by Christine Marciano

12/10/2014 21:59
Cyber insurance helps tame the significant costs of a cyber attack and/or data breach by offering coverage for Public Relations, forensics investigations, breach notification mailings, call centers, credit monitoring, regulatory defense, penalties and fines, attorney fees and much...
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