As October draws to a close, we wrap up another insightful and educational Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we highlighted four essential tips that form the foundation of a robust cybersecurity strategy. Let's recap the key takeaways from this important campaign.
Let's start with a look back at our recent "Trick-or-Threat? Cybersecurity Awareness Webinar," held at the end of...
In the digital world, data loss is a constant threat that businesses must navigate. The repercussions, whether financial or operational, divert your attention from core business tasks. While data loss has various causes—hardware glitches, software malfunctions, or natural disasters—a significant share stems from human error, the simplest of mistakes with far-reaching implications.
This is where a...
Data breaches and subsequent identity theft are unfortunate but common occurrences today and have only increased since the onset of the pandemic.
In the earliest days of digital networking, organizations used firewalls as a boundary wall between an organization and the outside risks posed by the internet. It was a security framework that worked well at first — so well, in fact, that the perimeter-first ideology has persisted even to this day, despite the evidence that this approach is no...
Cybersecurity is complex and constantly changing, so as the threats continue to rise, you may wonder, "whose responsibility is cybersecurity?"
By adopting a Compliance First strategy when choosing solutions and vendors, you can identify those that do not comply with your requirements & eliminate them in order to be prepared for your cyber insurance questionnaires. It also means evaluating your current solutions and vendors and replacing those that cannot...
If you think that your cybersecurity insurance claim will be cleared with no questions asked, think again. While reviewing your claim, your cyber insurance provider will assess whether you took “due care” to protect your business from being compromised by a cyberattack. While having a cyber liability insurance policy is non-negotiable today, you cannot be fully assured that your insurer will...
Cyber insurance (also referred to as cyber liability insurance or data breach insurance) provides coverage for the impact of data breaches and cyberattacks. In recent years, cyber insurance brokerages have begun to recognize that security controls which reduce risk and liability are foundational to every organization's security posture.
Clients have been engaging our team for assistance with cybersecurity insurance renewals with increased frequency, which has raised the question: Why? Is it that...
While cloud computing and services are becoming more and more popular, some industries are hesitant to jump on the bandwagon. Financial technology, or FinTech, is one of them.
Working in FinTech, your #1 goal is to improve and automate the delivery and usage of financial services for banks, equity firms, and other entities within the industry. You work to provide the right technology and process...
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