Why cyber insurance grew in popularity in 2015
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Why cyber insurance grew in popularity in 2015

by Dr. Grigorios Fragkos, VP Cybersecurity The Cyber Liability Insurance Cover (CLIC) or otherwise referred to as cyber insurance, is a market that grew significantly in 2015. One of the main factors that significantly contributed to this growth is the constant increase of threats in the cyber space and more specifically the high profile data breaches that […]

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Merchant breach protection – minimising the impact in the event of an account data compromise

by Jason McWhirr, Information Security Consultant, Consulting Services Sysnet’s QSA community has observed that in recent months merchants have become bolder in challenging why compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is necessary for their business; challenging what they see as a costly and time-consuming imposition when they believe there is […]