Security News

Cyber Insurance: Overcoming Resistance (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 20:18

Mitigation efforts only go so far when it comes to breach prevention. Why are some organizations still resistant to cyber insurance? Tim Francis of Travelers Business Insurance explains.

Understanding Small-Business Cyber-Insurance Marketplace (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-28 10:03

A look at why the market for cyber insurance among small business struggles leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, how adware evolves into more troubling malware.

Is cyber insurance worth the paper it’s written on? (Help Net Security)
2017-07-24 12:30

Weighing up whether you think insurance is worth it, in any situation, depends to some extent on personal experience. You can see the value of protection far more clearly if you’ve been on the...

Apple, Cisco Partner to Improve Cyber Insurance Policies (Security Week)
2017-06-27 14:30

Cisco is getting ready for a new journey in cyber insurance, and Apple will be part of it, the company announced this week. read more

Analyzing Cyber Insurance Policies (Schneier on Security)
2017-04-26 11:14

There's a really interesting new paper analyzing over 100 different cyber insurance policies. From the abstract: In this research paper, we seek to answer fundamental questions concerning the...

Cyber insurance: What and why? (Help Net Security)
2017-03-20 13:00

High-profile cyber-attacks are fast becoming the norm in modern society, with 2016 being arguably the worst year for major security breaches. National Crime Agency statistics released earlier in...