The Cyber Essentials Scheme helps to guard your organisation and its supply chain from the most common types of cyber threats. Not only does the scheme help to protect your business, but it demonstrates your commitment to cyber security. What is the Cyber Essentials scheme? The Cyber Essentials scheme is a government-backed, industry supported scheme…
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Contingent Business Interruption in Cyber Insurance
Contingent Business Interruption is used by many businesses to protect their income should their computer systems and service providers be interrupted by cyber failures or attacks. It is often overlooked by many organisations, but it could save you a huge amount of money and stress should your business be targeted. What is cyber contingent business…
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When it comes to cyber insurance coverage, one critical element of your policy you should consider is business interruption insurance (or business income insurance). Business interruption insurance protects your business from the financial losses you could incur if you cannot continue operating normally following a cyber attack. We explore what business income insurance covers, how…
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It is so important that the insurance market adapts to counter the new wave of cybercrime and protect businesses from the havoc cyber criminals can wreak. Data breach insurance coverage is an important element of any cyber insurance policy; but what is a data breach, and why is this insurance coverage component so important for…
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Bricking is one of the latest tactics used by cybercriminals to cripple a company, preventing its normal daily operation and causing horrendous problems for business owners and their clients. Read this guide to learn more about bricking, including how to prevent it and why cyber insurance coverage is so critical for your organisation. What is…
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Modern businesses increasingly rely on technology, and cybercrime has become a major concern for organisations small and large, and across all industry sectors. For that reason, having a Cyber Incident Response Plan in place is now crucial to mitigating the impact of a cyber-attack. This comprehensive guide explains the steps necessary to create a plan…
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Social engineering attacks involve cybercriminals tricking people into disclosing sensitive information, granting access to computer networks, or performing actions that could compromise your business’s security. Rather than focussing on technical network vulnerabilities, these attacks exploit human psychology. Keep reading to learn how to prevent social engineering attacks from devastating your business. Common social engineering attack…
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Nowadays, almost every successful business has an online presence of some kind, and that’s fuelling the increase in cybercrime. For that reason, most organisations of all sizes and across all sectors invest in cyber insurance to protect their business from cyber-attacks. As a consequence, cyber insurance can be expensive and complex for both the insurer…
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In these times when pretty much every business, including startups and charities, has some kind of online presence, cyber insurance coverage is critical. If cybercriminals hack your network and steal customer’s data, you could find yourself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that could potentially cripple your company financially. But insurance can be expensive….
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In today’s digital world, almost all businesses have an online presence which can expose you to cyber-attacks and the activities of cybercriminals. Third-party cyber insurance coverage protects your business and associated third parties from financial losses from a cyber incident or attack affecting your operation. This guide explains what third-party cyber insurance means, what it…
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