Cyberattacks are on the rise. The Identity Theft Resource Center recently reported an annual all-time high in data compromises through the third quarter of this year1. The increase in cyber incidents means cybercriminals are sure to continue plaguing businesses well into the future. Consequently, cyber insurance coverage is now critical for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) and is a key facet of any good defense strategy that prioritizes cyber resilience. Having this financial safety net in the event of a breach transfers a significant portion of the risk, ensuring you can cover the costs of recovery and remediation.
The pace and severity of data breaches have cybersecurity professionals on the frontlines in a constant battle of what seems to be an unwinnable war against cybercriminals. The headlines are worrisome and have led to many sleepless nights for executives and IT leaders at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The good news is that leadership can have an immediate and lasting impact on
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The rate of technology change is accelerating, along with the number of attack surfaces within a company environment. At no time was the acceleration more evident than during the height of the pandemic. Many companies had to quickly adapt and invest in technology to simply keep operating.
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Cybercrime isn't just a concern for big corporations; it presents a very real and serious threat to all businesses. You may be a target of a hacker or at risk of identity theft without even realizing it. That’s why it's important to take steps to secure your devices — and yourself. Here are some easy ways to keep yourself safe and secure online:
Shopping online has continually grown in popularity, especially when it comes to tracking down that hard-to-find item, and cybercriminals have certainly taken notice. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), online shopping scams reported to their Scam Tracker have risen 87% since 2015.
Backing up your critical data should be a fundamental part of every data protection strategy. With ransomware breaches and recovery costs nearly doubling over the last year, at 66% up from 37% and $1.85M up from $760K respectively, organizations cited data backups as the #1 method used to restore compromised data.
