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Cyber risk often seems difficult to quantify which makes it difficult for insurance companies to appropriately underwrite their cyber risk policies. The number of threat vectors and continuously evolving threats, such as new types... Keep Reading

This past May, Moody’s downgraded Equifax. The downgrade was the direct result of the credit reporting agency’s 2017 data breach. “We are treating this with more significance because it is the first time that cyber has been name... Keep Reading

We asked our staff about their favorite security-based reads, and they responded with a list of 15 books about cybersecurity. The list runs the gamut, from how-tos to histories to exposés, and covers topics ranging from fraud to s... Keep Reading

As a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), your job includes knowing everything about cybersecurity, particularly your own company’s. A security compliance framework makes it so that all of your data, your clients’ data, and ... Keep Reading

SecurityScorecard’s compliance tab within our security ratings platform is an important tool for customers who may be working in regulated industries. By mapping any cyber issues we find across our 10 factors to applicable requi... Keep Reading

This month, still reeling from a ransomware attack that compromised data and halted city operations, officials in Baltimore voted to purchase $20 million in cyber risk insurance. Among other items, the city’s new insurance underwr... Keep Reading

Another company just made the news for a data breach. What are you doing to ensure that your company, customers, and data are safe? The world of information and cybersecurity seems to be changing almost daily. The right cybersecu... Keep Reading

As legislative bodies continue to enact regulatory requirements reinforcing data privacy and security, the New York State legislature followed in the footsteps of several recent laws, including the General Data Protection Regulati... Keep Reading

Compliance isn’t easy: it’s expensive, time consuming, and regulations are constantly changing. It may be hard to get buy-in from employees or leadership who see compliance as a barrier to productivity, and it may also be difficul... Keep Reading

Acquiring a business can be an exciting time, but you can’t rule out any potential complications that may arise during the period leading up to your ownership of the company. The due diligence process can be long and grueling, not... Keep Reading