Author: Mike Fitzpatrick

Cyber Insurance in 2025 and Where It’s Headed in 2026

Mike Fitzpatrick December 16, 2025 No Comments

Cyber Insurance in 2025 and Where It’s Headed in 2026 Bite Size Security Cyber insurance has changed. Quietly.And most businesses haven’t noticed yet. In this episode of Bite Size Security,…

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If Cyber Can Move a Stock Price, It Can Move a Deal Price

Mike Fitzpatrick December 15, 2025 No Comments

A single breach can move a public company’s stock price. Yet in private deals, cyber is still treated like an IT task. Fill the gap.

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Why Most Incident Response Plans Fail and What to Do Instead

Mike Fitzpatrick December 12, 2025 No Comments

If you want to know if a company is truly ready for a cyber incident, don't ask for the incident response plan. Ask a more direct question.

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Cyber Risk As a Business Metric

Mike Fitzpatrick December 7, 2025 No Comments

Episode SummaryCyber risk has quietly moved from a technical concern to a financial metric that directly affects business valuation. In this episode, Mike Fitzpatrick explains why buyers, insurers, and regulators…

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This Is the Cyber Risk Article CEOs Actually Send Each Other

Mike Fitzpatrick December 5, 2025 No Comments

10 steps CEOs can take to manage cyber risks and protect their business—because ignoring them could make you the next cautionary tale.

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Cyber Risk Is Now a Valuation Metric: Are You Prepared?

Mike Fitzpatrick November 23, 2025 No Comments

A guide for the coming wave of exits & acquisitions: Over the next 5 to 10 years the market will see the largest shift in business ownership.

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Prepare Now or Be Left Behind: Why Cyber Risk Is the Next Financial Due Diligence

Mike Fitzpatrick October 31, 2025 No Comments

The truth is, cyber risk is still the biggest blind spot in business today. It’s not a tech problem. It’s a business and financial risk.

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The $500,000 Wake-Up Call Every CEO Should Hear

Mike Fitzpatrick October 19, 2025 No Comments

This isn't just an insurance story. The insurer paid. Then it sued. The uncomfortable truth: your cybersecurity isn't just about prevention.

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The Cybersecurity Spending Trap: Why Most Companies Are Funding Failure

Mike Fitzpatrick October 17, 2025 No Comments

Most executives think they’re doing enough because there’s a line item in the IT budget. Cybersecurity isn’t a purchase. It’s a discipline.

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Cybersecurity Awareness: More Than Just Pumpkin Spice Season

Mike Fitzpatrick October 3, 2025 No Comments

Every October rolls in with two things: Cybersecurity Awareness Month & pumpkin spice. One makes you feel warm & cozy. The other can burn you.

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NCX Group is an independent cyber risk and resilience advisory firm with over two decades of experience supporting business leaders, boards, and deal teams when risk affects value, operations, and decision-making.

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