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Exploring the True Cost of Data Breaches
The threat of data breaches looms larger than ever before. With threats coming from every direction, it’s often a matter of when, not if a breach will occur. While the immediate financial impacts of a breach can be calculated, the long term consequences often extend far beyond the initial hit to the company’s bottom line. From brand and reputational damage to legal battles, the costs of data breaches are multi-faceted and can have a deep, lasting impact on the future of a company.
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CybersecurityWhat businesses must know about intrusion detection systems
Network security is essential for modern businesses. And in a time where companies' information security is constantly under threat, organizations ought to look into the plethora of cybersecurity tools available to ensure that they have the security controls they need.
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Cybersecurity5 methods to reduce cyber insurance premiums
Cyber-attacks and data breaches have become a significant threat to businesses, leading to potential financial losses and reputational damage. To mitigate these risks, many organizations opt for cyber insurance coverage.
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CybersecurityThird-party apps: what are the risks?
Businesses are relying more than ever on third-party applications to streamline operations, enhance productivity and provide superior customer experiences. While these apps offer undeniable benefits, it’s essential to understand the risks they pose.
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CybersecurityCyber insurance exclusions: what you should know
As a business leader, you need to ensure your cybersecurity protection covers your entire business. However, unexpected incidents like data breaches and cyber-attacks cannot always be planned for. It's critical to protect your business from potential financial losses and reputational damage following an incident, which is where cyber insurance comes in.
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CybersecurityCyber insurance: does your business need it?
As a proactive business owner, safeguarding your digital assets should be a top priority. Enter cyber insurance – a critical line of defense designed to protect your business against the ever-evolving world of cyber risks.
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CybersecurityHow to improve your life science’s security maturity
Life science organizations hold sensitive data that is highly valuable to cybercriminals. A cyber-attack on a life science organization can result in a loss of reputation, legal liabilities, and financial disaster. Therefore, it is critical to prioritize security to protect your organization’s assets and reputation.
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CybersecurityWhy you need a zero-trust security strategy
Cybersecurity has become a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. With cyber-attacks becoming more sophisticated and frequent, it’s no longer enough to rely solely on traditional security measures.
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CybersecurityFirewalls: how important are they?
In this digital age, the need for data security is greater than ever before. Cybercrime is growing more prevalent every year; a single attack cost U.S. companies a median of $18,000 USD in 2022, up from $10,000 USD in 2021. Organizations must take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of their data from cyber-attacks - and one of the most effective methods of protection is the implementation of firewalls.
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Cybersecurity5 best practices for information governance
In today’s digital world, almost every company has sensitive data that must be protected from unauthorized access. In 2021, the U.S. had the highest average total cost of data breaches at $9.05 million. Ensuring your data is protected is critical to keeping your business running.
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CybersecurityRansomware protection: the limits and risks of backup
Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cyber threats; reports of these incidents increased by 62% in 2021 compared to 2020. Your business needs to have strong cybersecurity defenses in place to protect against ransomware - but you also need to be prepared for the worst.
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CybersecurityEssentials of a multilayered security program
New security threats and risks emerge constantly, forcing enterprises to adopt new security strategies which are more dynamic and fluid. This requires a multilayered security approach to address threats from different angles. Without such an approach, the risk of cyber-attacks will continue to grow and have a lasting impact on your organization.
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Cybersecurity5 strategies and technologies for data protection and security
Keeping data secure from cybercriminals can be challenging. The volume of sensitive information stored digitally continues to grow at an alarming rate, making it an irresistible target for cybercriminals and malicious code. As a result, many companies have experienced unfortunate data breaches which have put user privacy and trust at risk.
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CybersecurityAutomation and cybersecurity: help or hindrance?
Cybercrime is an ever-growing concern for businesses of all sizes and industries; it's estimated to affect 5.28 million Americans every year, costing a total of $28 billion. Implementing modern digital security tools should therefore be one of the highest business priorities - and one of those is automation.
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CybersecurityWhy Your Business Needs More Than Endpoint Protection
In today’s threat landscape, it is no longer sufficient to only protect your endpoints. You must also leverage technologies which can be used across the entire network to detect and prevent cyber threats as they attempt to infiltrate your organization.
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CybersecurityHow an MSSP can help with medical device cybersecurity
In recent years, healthcare providers have seen an increased number of cybersecurity incidents, as more medical devices such as insulin pumps, pacemakers and glucose meters are connected to the internet.
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CybersecurityHow to create a sustainable security culture
Employees within an organization are vital to the success of the business but they are also the biggest threat to its security. Is it possible to turn an organization’s biggest attack surface into a critical layer of defense?
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Cybersecurity7 Tips for Securing Your Endpoints
Keeping your network endpoints secure is critical to protecting corporate data, sensitive user data, and corporate intellectual property.
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CybersecurityWhy you should choose an ISO/IEC 27001:2013 accredited MSSP
In today’s digitally connected world, it’s only a matter of time before your business or organization is the victim of a cyberattack or data breach. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Fortune 500 company or a small start-up — the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches is real and inevitable. By 2025, it is expected the cost of cybercrime will have increased 15% each year and reach $10.5 trillion annually, affecting everyone from corporations to small businesses to non-profits.
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CybersecurityTop cybersecurity trends for 2022
The advances in technologies, the adoption of remote and hybrid work models, increased shifts to cloud networks, and accelerated digitization has changed the threat landscape and network security infrastructure dramatically.
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CybersecurityCybercriminals never sleep, but you can
Businesses operating in today’s always-online environment are faced with a constant struggle to protect their data and prevent cybercrime. In this digital world, cybercriminals constantly evolve their methods of attack to stay one step ahead of security solutions.
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