Survey: Businesses' takeup rate for cyberinsurance is 25%

Report: Big data behavior analytics can boost cybersecurity | Survey: Businesses' takeup rate for cyberinsurance is 25% | Email Privacy Act passes in House, heads to Senate Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version] April 28, 2016 [Â] [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief] [SIGN UP] ⋅ [FORWARD] ⋅ [ARCHIVE] Top Story [Report: Big data behavior analytics can boost cybersecurity] Big data analytics that track behavioral trends in an organization can be beneficial in combating cybercriminals, a Business Application Research Center report states. The survey revealed 53% of businesses using big data in this manner reported a "high" benefit to business, while 41% reported a "moderate" benefit. [ComputerWeekly.com (U.K.)] (4/25) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Data Security & Privacy [Survey: Businesses' takeup rate for cyberinsurance is 25%] One-quarter of US businesses have purchased cyberinsurance as policies have become more accessible, a survey by the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers has found. About two-thirds of organizations renewing in the past six months kept their cyberinsurance coverage level the same, while the remainder expanded their coverage, the survey found. [Business Insurance (tiered subscription model)] (4/27) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] - [Email Privacy Act passes in House, heads to Senate] The Hill (4/27) Cyber Risk [Small businesses faced with threat of cyberattacks] Cybercriminals have increasingly shifted their focus to small businesses in recent years, reports cybersecurity company Symantec. Last year, 43% of cyberattacks were launched against businesses with fewer than 250 workers, Symantec found. The House Committee on Small Business discussed the issue during recent hearings. [Fox Business] (4/27) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Report: Bank Web apps are a major target for hackers] Forty-eight percent of data breaches among banks last year involved Web apps, and two-factor authentications are the best way to fight them, Verizon's Data Breach Investigation Report states. The report also states that banks are still seeing distributed denial-of-service attacks, that phishing is a common starting point for breaches and that hackers are targeting vulnerabilities that have been known for years. [AmericanBanker.com (free content)] (4/26) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] By the Numbers [Survey: 40% of business leaders bear no responsibility for cybersecurity] There is a dangerous information gap between enterprise leaders and their IT departments, Stuart Levine writes. Approximately 40% of leaders reported that they bear no responsibility for cybersecurity, leaving the chief information security officer and IT department to shoulder the burden, a survey of 200 directors found. [Forbes] (4/25) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Practice & Policy [How to protect your online business from cybercriminals] Taking advice from a number of experts, columnist Jennifer Schiff lists ways businesses can boost cybersecurity when doing business online. The tips include making sure employees are educated on security, using a secure platform, using a trusted host provider, installing encryption and firewalls, and using multifactor authentication. [CIO.com] (4/27) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] - [How college IT departments can balance privacy and security] EdTech magazine online (4/26) AllClear ID News Is your team ready for a data breach? 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