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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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Study finds most businesses won’t recover from a cyberattack

November 22, 2016

IBM and the Ponemon Institute study finds that 66% of organizations won't recover from a cyberattack. Even though the study focuses on business resilience following a cyberattack, when you look…

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Cybersecurity to Sr Leadership: Lead, follow or get out of my way

November 17, 2016

With an increase in the number of breaches, one would expect more involvement in the cybersecurity process by the board and senior leadership, but from Ponemon Institute’s Fourth Annual Study:…

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Election hacking concerns aren’t the only indication of the IoT security problem

November 8, 2016

When it comes to cybersecurity it’s obvious how important it is with the increasing number of IoT devices like voting machines, medical devices, and even devices that we may think…

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CTO and CIO challenges make it hard to get security on track

November 1, 2016

There are a number of headaches that IT executives, such as CTOs and CIOs, face in any type of business, including financial services companies. The things that keep these executives…

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Effective data breach preparedness is still a long ways away

October 25, 2016

Even though organizations know about the importance of data breach preparedness with 86% of companies having a data breach response plan in 2016 versus 61% in 2013, a recent study…

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The board of directors are missing the mark when it comes to cybersecurity

October 11, 2016

There’s always a lot of talk about the board and cybersecurity. This topic is important because without the board’s approval, organizations can’t take the necessary steps to improve cybersecurity. As…

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Vulnerabilities continue to leave the door open to insider threat and more

October 6, 2016

The number of vulnerabilities that organizations can confront are so many that if you’re not in the business of security or dealing with security matters, it can come as a…

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Overconfidence in breach detection puts all businesses at risk

September 29, 2016

A little over a year ago Tripwire conducted a study that showed energy sector IT professionals were overconfident in their ability to detect breach. Unfortunately, this overconfidence persists. This year’s…

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Insider threats are no joke and the hidden costs prove it

September 20, 2016

The types of security risks that organizations face vary in nature, which is why there’s such a push for all types of businesses to take a holistic approach to information…

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Why your information security needs to include business continuity management

September 14, 2016

When organizations think of information security, they don’t necessarily think business continuity management (BCM) as being a part of it. Some security executives think the same as well, and this…

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Coming to terms with the ever changing information security landscape

September 6, 2016

Running a business requires the collaborative effort of good leadership, effective teamwork, and flexibility to adapt to changes in a timely manner. It also requires planning to reach short term…

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Your greatest risks are hiding in plain sight

August 30, 2016

Insider threat is quite a big deal when it comes to keeping data secure and has business executives on edge. A study by the Ponemon Institute found that although insider…

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