“Secure Our World” During Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 2024 marks the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Secure Our World.” This month serves as a reminder that businesses must stay cybersecure to safeguard company data, protect customers’ personal information and ensure employee privacy. Here are four strategies from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity…

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Differences Between Traditional and Cyber Business Interruption Policies

When organizations face large-scale disasters or other unexpected losses, ensuring business continuity is often a top priority. Yet, various losses may make it challenging for organizations to avoid operational disruptions or temporary shutdowns. In these instances, even brief closures can carry costly consequences. Fortunately, that’s where business interruption (BI) insurance can help. BI insurance can…

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Be Cyber Secure: Tailgating and Piggybacking

Tailgating and piggybacking are low-tech tactics used by malicious actors to enter secure areas. They occur when an unauthorized person gains physical access to a location with sensitive information or vulnerable IT equipment. These intrusions can have significant financial and reputational impacts on businesses, so it is essential for companies to take measures to prevent…

Watch for These Common Phishing Scams

Phishing is a cyberattack technique that utilizes deceptive emails or other electronic communication to manipulate recipients into sharing sensitive information, clicking on malicious links or opening harmful attachments. Emails are a top delivery method for phishing attempts, but cybercriminals may also use text messages, social media messages, fake or misleading websites, voicemails or even live…

2023 Cyber Insurance Market Outlook

Evolving technology, increasing threat vectors and growing attacker sophistication has continued to drive up both the frequency and severity of cyber incidents, resulting in an ongoing rise in cyber insurance claims and subsequent underwriting losses. Amid these market conditions, most policyholders experienced higher cyber insurance rates throughout 2022. In addition to elevated premiums, insureds have…

Small Business Trends for 2023

Small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years. Many are hoping for a calmer 2023, but a possible recession, record high inflation and labor shortages may make that unlikely. Being aware of the small business trends for 2023 can help organizations successfully meet their challenges and find opportunities for growth. Here are…

6 Steps to Better Cybersecurity

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this annual event, government and industry leaders come together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. This year’s theme, “See Yourself in Cyber,” was selected to demonstrate that while cybersecurity may seem like a complex subject, ultimately, it’s really all about people. It’s crucial for businesses to…