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Cyber Risk for Business Leaders

Bite Size Security is a short-form article series focused on how cyber risk affects business decisions, operations, insurance, and value. Each piece delivers concise, business-first perspective for CEOs, CFOs, and executives who want clarity without technical detail.

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Two important cybersecurity trends for CEOs and CIOs to focus on in 2019

October 23, 2018

As the end of the year nears, it’s only normal for the cybersecurity industry to start talking about what to expect in 2019. Recently, Gartner talked about some of the…

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Four things that keep the CIO up at night and how to fix this

October 17, 2018

A recent rundown of trends that keep CIOs up at night shows that companies are facing almost exactly the same challenges from years ago...

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Why businesses need to take email security up a notch

September 12, 2018

When you realize that email is the means to breach in 96% of the cases, you can’t deny the importance of taking the necessary steps to protect against this security…

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Why holistic cybersecurity and incident response matter to business success

August 7, 2018

The reason why a cybersecurity posture should be holistic is due to the array of risks organizations have to manage. When you consider that cybersecurity threats involve anything from a…

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Security spending lacks effectiveness when the people component is missing

July 31, 2018

Companies worldwide spent $114 billion on security products and services in 2017, and by 2021 this spending is expected to reach $140 billion...

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What businesses need to know about the California equivalent of GDPR

July 16, 2018

At the end of June, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 375, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. This law is the California equivalent of GDPR; and…

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Patching, The new Whack a Mole Game

April 11, 2018

A report by the Ponemon Institute takes a closer look at one of the cybersecurity areas organizations continue to have challenges with: patching vulnerabilities. While the study reveals that businesses…

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How SMBs get ahead of cyber threats

April 6, 2018

Year after year, research shows that businesses continue to struggle with holistic cybersecurity and basic cybersecurity hygiene. The reasons for this struggle involve a number of things...

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Cybersecurity and data privacy go hand in hand

March 27, 2018

When data is today’s new currency, it makes cybersecurity’s role fundamental to the continued success of businesses large and small.

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Why cyber threat hunting is a must for your cybersecurity posture

March 5, 2018

Organizations have a lot on their hands when it comes to managing cybersecurity risks. There’s always some new threat to deal with; but luckily, there are also a number of…

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Prepare for GDPR compliance with this helpful checklist

February 26, 2018

A checklist that helps businesses get on track with GDPR compliance requirements to avoid fines and losing business with EU clients and partners.

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Finding common ground to talk about meaningful cybersecurity

February 20, 2018

A look at CISCO’s 2017 Cybersecurity Report can be a great starting point for CIOs and CEOs to find common ground on cybersecurity for SMBs.

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