#RiskManagement

The Cybersecurity Resilience Quotient: Measuring Security Effectiveness

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October 25, 2023 at 09:21AM The Cybersecurity Resilience Quotient (CRQ) is a proposed industry-wide metric to assess and improve organizations’ cybersecurity resilience. It goes beyond traditional metrics by considering factors such as asset criticality, exposure, vulnerability, risk tolerance, architecture defensibility, business process vulnerabilities, and incident response preparedness. The CRQ can be used for benchmarking, risk … Read more

Security Patch Management Strengthens Ransomware Defense

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October 25, 2023 at 03:33AM Effective security patch management is crucial for enterprises to strengthen their defense against ransomware. With a large number of applications to manage and frequent patches being released by software vendors, IT teams need a risk-based approach to prioritize patching. Factors like relevance to the organization’s IT ecosystem, exploitation in the … Read more

Email Security Best Practices for Phishing Prevention

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October 16, 2023 at 10:52PM Phishing attacks have been on the rise, with a 29% increase in detections reported by Trend Micro for 2022. These attacks are becoming more sophisticated, including tactics like spear phishing, whaling, and QR code phishing. Organizations need to implement a layered approach to email security, including capabilities like email gateway … Read more

How Data Changes the Cyber-Insurance Market Outlook

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October 16, 2023 at 10:08AM The global cyber insurance market is growing rapidly, expected to reach $84.62 billion by 2030. However, many companies are uncertain about how much coverage they need, and insurers struggle to assess individual risk. This has led to significant losses in the cyber insurance market. Rates have spiked due to increased … Read more