Cyber Insurance Blog

If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that tragedy and turmoil can strike in unsuspecting ways. Although the pandemic has caused slowdowns in many aspects of business, cyber crime is not one of them. In fact, cyber security incidents have increased: The FBI reports as many as 4,000 new attacks every day. Cyber terrorism a growing concern as…

If Your Clients Accept Credit Cards, They Need To Be in Compliance As payment processing becomes more sophisticated, so do cyber attacks. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was created to protect sensitive consumer credit card data. If your clients accept credit cards (even one card transaction), they’ll need to make sure they’re compliant. In addition, they’ll…

When COVID-19 erupted globally, hackers doubled down on their cyber attacks like never before. By April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO), reported a fivefold increase in cyber attacks directed at its employees. As the pandemic raged on, a cyber crisis continued with attacks on health care organizations, vulnerable Americans awaiting their government stimulus checks, children attending school via virtual…

For the past year, more patients have visited their doctors via telemedicine than ever before. However, healthcare faced significant cyber risk long before COVID-19. As healthcare organizations collect and store the most sensitive data on their patients, including personally identifiable information, private medical records, and financial account information, healthcare is a prime target for cyber attacks. As these threats show…

COVID-19 took the world by storm in 2020, forcing everyone to rely on technology like never before. Employees logged on at their kitchen tables, holidays were spent catching up via Zoom, and kids adapted to remote learning. While we await the day that the pandemic will subside, our reliance on technology is here to stay. Taking advantage of this widespread…

The number of businesses that permit employees to do some or all of their work from home has increased dramatically in recent years. The trend will likely continue into 2022 and beyond as it allows companies to reduce operational costs and employees to enjoy an enhanced work-life balance, among other perks. However, remote work comes with increased vulnerabilities, requiring more…