Cybersecurity
Gaining Positive Returns on Your Cyber Insurance Investment
Cyber liability insurance – or cyber insurance – is a relatively new type of insurance policy that gained traction in the 90s, when cyber issues grew rampant at an exponential rate. Still, only 40% of SMEs have standalone cyber insurance coverage despite its many benefits. As expected, cyber insurance policies have come a long way,…
Read MoreProtecting Your Business from Social Media Misuse
Social media misuse can bring irreparable damage to a company’s reputation. As social media user numbers grow by the second, it makes perfect sense for businesses to invest in establishing a strong existence on popular social platforms for maximum visibility. Exposing your brand to billions of users also attracts attention from malicious actors. The threat…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Inner Workings of Phishing Scams
Phishing scams remain the most prevalent cyberattacks for one reason; they’re successful in soliciting sensitive information from unsuspecting employees at all levels of the company. 90% of the time, cyber attacks start out as phishing, where shady actors dish out targeted and untargeted emails seemingly from legitimate companies while in fact, they’re not. In this…
Read MoreSteer Clear of These 3 AI Cyber Risks
The artificial intelligence revolution has only begun; and so far, its applications in cybersecurity remain the second largest use as over half (51%) of companies leverage the technology in shielding their operations from attacks. However, despite its promising merits, AI poses a real threat to both small and large companies when coupled with malicious intentions.…
Read MoreAligning Cybersecurity with Compliance for the Best Outcomes
On the surface, compliance and cybersecurity share identical objectives in safeguarding businesses from disastrous breaches. Both terms are often mistaken to bear the same meaning, while in reality, they mean different things. Compliance refers to an organization’s readiness to adhere to government laws and industry standards with regard to information security and data privacy. Security…
Read MoreEnsuring Compliance with CMMC Requirements
CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a recent move by the U.S. Department of Defence to eradicate cybersecurity risks that could eventually lead to loss of sensitive DoD information to U.S. antagonists. This initiative seeks to bring over 300,000 Defense Industrial Base (DIB) partners into alignment with more enhanced cybersecurity compliance measures. Since its rollout…
Read More3 Steps to Zero Trust Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
According to Cybersecurity Exchange, a whopping 33 billion accounts will be breached in 2023! These statistics showcase the escalating prevalence and sophistication of cyber attacks, bringing many businesses to their knees. To add salt to injury, another annual report from Cybercrime Magazine estimates that businesses globally will lose over 10 trillion dollars annually by 2025…
Read MoreHow to Stay Ahead of AI-Powered Cybersecurity Risks
Although artificial intelligence has brought significant benefits to the business landscape, it also presents new security challenges that must be addressed. With AI, malicious actors can target businesses with more complex attacks and on a much larger scale. For instance, phishing emails created with AI are nearly indistinguishable from genuine emails, and may not necessarily…
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