Ransomware has hit the news this week because just across the pond from us our American neighbours have suffered a coordinated attack in the state of Texas. It’s affected local government departments and cyber-security, military and counter-terrorism units have been drafted in to fight the attack. No specific information has been given about the nature…
Cyber-attacks, in all manner of variants, rose to unprecedented levels in 2016 and the world seemed to truly start waking up to their considerable risk, damage, and costs. And well we might, because the predictions for 2017 and beyond are that, this is a risk that is only going to grow. Make no mistake, there’s…
In the past we’ve looked at the general poor preparedness of both industry at large and the insurance sector when it comes to cyber-security. Businesses remain underinsured and many insurers don’t have enough experience in this sector. However, is it possible to turn the equation backwards and predict that in the near future – the…
