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AnalysisRethinking malware: How risk managers should prepare for systemic cyber events
New expert survey warns of the real potential for a catastrophic cyber event. And outlines the mitigations that matter most.
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AnalysisWhy SMEs can’t afford to ignore cyber resilience
Cyber risk isn’t just a problem for big business. With attacks rising and many SMEs underprepared, experts say small firms must act now to strengthen resilience – or face serious financial and operational fallout.
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AnalysisDWIC 2025: Tackling the problem of escalating cyber risk in the Middle-East
As cyber threats intensify across the Gulf, businesses face a growing protection gap—with few insured against the true scale of risk. At DWIC, Zurich’s Peter Englund and Clyde & Co’s Olivia Darlington explored how regulation, rising incident costs and evolving insurance products are reshaping the region’s cyber risk landscape.
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AnalysisBusinesess must get cyber risk assessments right as regulatory pressure grows
Regulators across the globe are cracking down on ensuring that businesses have robust cyber assessment policies in place. Here’s what businesses need to consider
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AnalysisRisk briefing: Strategies for risk managers as Europol warns businesses face enhanced cyber threats
EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment warns that organised crime is fundamentally changing, making it more entrenched and more destabilising than ever before. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisCyber resilience starts with SMEs, says FERMA CEO Beaupérin
Risk managers in major companies across Europe have been urged to use their expertise and resources to support SMEs in closing the cyber insurance and resilience gap. Typhaine Beaupérin, CEO, at European risk management association FERMA has told StrategicRISK, that large businesses now have an opportunity to support their smaller ...
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AnalysisQuick briefing: What risk managers need to know about DeepSeek
The rapid ascent of DeepSeek underscores the need for risk managers to reassess their strategies for managing AI-related risks.
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AnalysisRisk managers at large organisations face escalating cyber risks, warns Moody’s
Better cyber controls means that criminals are targeting larger organisations looking to exploit complex networks with overlooked network vulnerabilities, and systems that are more difficult to secure.
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AnalysisCyber-attacks cost UK businesses £44bn in the last five years - how risk managers can fight back
Howden has estimated firms can reduce the cost of cyber-attack by up to 75% (£30bn) by implementing simple cyber security basics more widely.
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AnalysisRisk managers must beware sacrificing cyber coverage for premium
Working with an insurance partner that understands your business likely to deliver the best outcomes, says Nick Barker head of insurance broker Gallagher’s Specialty Cyber Practice, but too many companies are opting for price cuts over breadth of cover
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AnalysisFERMA 2024: Systemic cyber risk in the spotlight
Learning lessons from a cyber attack that rocked businesses across the globe
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AnalysisRansomware: It’s not always about stealing your data!
Organisations must adopt comprehensive cybersecurity strategies to mitigate ransomware threats, Brian Boyd, head of technical delivery at i-confidential, explains how
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AnalysisRisk briefing: how to take advantage of AI, whilst also managing risks
Philippe Cotelle, head of insurance risk management at Airbus Defence & Space and chair of FERMA’s digital committee says that while AI risks must be managed, it cannot be at the expense of ignoring the opportunities
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AnalysisCan risk prevention mitigate against the increase in cyber attacks on the public sector?
With cyber attacks on the public sector increasing in scale and volume, how can risk managers adopt an active model of cyber insurance
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AnalysisC-suite must rethink its approach to cyber threats and ransomware attacks increase
Cybercriminals have evolved their tactics in 2024 to take advantage of business and technology consolidation. Businesses must respond by being more proactive about cybersecurity
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AnalysisA global cyber protection gap is emerging - what it means for firms
An EMEA survey shows that less than a fifth of corporate information assets have cyber coverage in place. This is what businesses need to know
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AnalysisBusinesses must invest in cyber security to bring down the cost of cyber cover
While the risks continue to rise, investment in cyber defences enables businesses to secure cyber insurance at a more competitive rate
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AnalysisRisk-!n 2024: The three key pillars of a successful cybersecurity approach
Risk managers are over-relying on technology and software solutions to build cyber resilience, says Stefan Dydak, head of security consulting at Adnovum AG. The consequence? They’re overlooking critical factors such as people, processes and culture
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AnalysisBiba 2024: Could a public-private partnership provide an answer for systemic cyber risk?
The ‘man-made peril’ of cyber attacks is on the up as digitisation increases, however, there is still a low penetration of cyber insurance in the UK, say industry commentators
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AnalysisBusinesses at risk from SME partners with weaker cyber defences
The relationship between a big business and a partner SME can present ’a vast opportunity for hackers to infiltrate the larger business’ due to ’weaker security systems’ at small companies
