To mitigate the risks of cyberattacks and data breaches, many businesses turn to cyber liability insurance. But what exactly is the cost of cyber liability insurance, and how do insurers determine it? In this blog post, we’ll explore the factors that influence the cost of cyber liability insurance and offer insights into how businesses can manage this important aspect of their risk management strategy.

While technology offers numerous benefits, it also exposes organizations to a growing threat—cyber attacks (or cyberattacks). As the frequency and sophistication of cyber threats continue to rise, businesses are turning to a crucial safeguard: cyber attack insurance.

How can CISOs effectively manage threats, communicate with boards, and maintain compliance? The answer lies in one word: metrics.

With the White House’s recent cyber strategy, the SEC incident disclosure requirements, and the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the focus is on transparency, risk reduction, and collective cyber resilience. 

Over the years, the U.S. government has faced numerous cyber threats, ranging from state-sponsored attacks to financially motivated hacking groups. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the top 7 cyberattacks on the U.S. government, shedding light on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

One of the highlights of last week’s annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit was a fireside chat on Friday with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology. In her talk, Neuberger stressed the importance of not only keeping our critical infrastructure secure but harnessing an accurate and repeatable way of measuring it to ensure progress.

Security ratings are a standard in cybersecurity. Many organizations rely on them to manage their security programs and they create ROI for the organization. Despite the potential benefits, it can be challenging for organizations who are evaluating different security ratings options to determine the value they will get from them.

Just like the financial industry has a standardized rating system, organizations need a standardized measure of cyber health, with meaningful metrics and KPIs. As part of providing trustworthy ratings, understanding the impact of a change in a security rating is key and this is where transition matrices come in.

Governor Kathy Hochul recently unveiled New York’s first-ever state-wide cybersecurity strategy, intended to protect the state’s digital systems and infrastructure from the ever-growing presence of cyber threats.

As one of the most populous and economically powerful states in the U.S., the importance of protecting New York’s cyber resilience goes beyond the state level — it’s also a national security issue.

As with any innovation, there are setbacks, but electricity has overwhelmingly been a force for good. The same can be said about cybersecurity risk ratings. Are they perfect? No. But they can make the world safer — that is, if they are understood.

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