cyber
August 9, 2023
Closing the Gaps on Cyber Risks
Cyber risks are constantly evolving, and while there had been a lull in the frequency of ransomware attacks, that respite has clearly ended. In an interview last month on NPR, Jackie Burns Koven of Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform that provides insights on cyber risks and attacks, said that 2023 is shaping up to be...
June 27, 2023
Why Predicting the Future of Cyber Insurance is So Difficult
Cyber insurance is here to stay, but the rapid pace of development of technology and other external factors mean that accurately predicting what the market and products will look like in 10 years’ time could be anyone’s guess. This was the message from Shannan Fort (pictured), McGill & Partners partner – financial lines, cyber, who...
May 10, 2023
Data Privacy Lawsuits Nearly Doubled in 2022
Data breach litigation ramped up significantly in 2022, with more filings overall and filings in smaller data privacy events, according to BakerHostetler’s annual Data Security Incident Response Report. The law firm tracked a five-year trend showing a higher percentage of events resulting in at least one lawsuit—from four lawsuits out of 394 in 2018 up...
March 16, 2023
Mobile Device Security Threats and How to Prevent Them
Mobile malware—malicious software designed to gain access to private data on mobile devices—is a growing threat to companies’ cybersecurity. As companies embrace remote work and more employees use their personal devices for work-related tasks, cybercriminals are finding more opportunities to exploit these vulnerable and often unsecured devices to access corporate servers and sensitive information. The...
February 7, 2023
Email Security Best Practices
Since organizations rely heavily on email to communicate and conduct business operations, cybercriminals commonly target email as an entry point to access networks and breach valuable business data. In fact, 94% of malware is delivered by email, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report. Following a cybersecurity breach, organizations may suffer financial, reputational and intellectual...
January 11, 2023
5 Trends in Digital Security Transformation to Watch For in 2023
A June 2020 study by McKinsey & Company found that the pandemic has accelerated the digital economy by 7 years. The digital adoption of applications for corporate work, in conjunction with tech solutions for physical security, is not just a temporary fix. These solutions are here to stay. As new technologies and digital solutions transform security operations,...
December 13, 2022
A Look at Cybersecurity in 2022 and Into 2023
As the year comes to an end, it only feels natural to reflect upon the 2022 landscape overall regarding cybersecurity and look ahead at what may come in 2023. The year had its ups and downs, and frankly, due to the increase in bad actors there were more downs than ups. The healthcare industry was...
July 15, 2022
2022 Midyear Market Outlook: Cyber Insurance
The past year has seen a rapidly hardening cyber insurance market as cyberattacks have surged in both cost and frequency. This increase in attacks has, in turn, resulted in a rise in cyber insurance claims and subsequent underwriting losses. Amid these market conditions, most policyholders experienced higher cyber insurance rates at their 2022 renewals, with...