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The Crucial Role of Data Forensics in Post-cyberattack Recovery

Pure Storage

Processing insurance claims : If you have cyber insurance , the insurance company may want to investigate the attack. If you don’t have insurance, getting it is more difficult and expensive as cyberattacks continue increasing. That’s going to take time and the procedure is disruptive.

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CrowdStrike: Lessons on the Importance of Contracts, Insurance and Business Continuity

IT Governance BC

Mitigating supply chain risk After widespread coverage, the CrowdStrike outage from 19 July 2024 hardly needs an introduction. The outage was caused by a bad security update rolled out by CrowdStrike. Without question, this is one of the most expensive IT outages to date, with significant global impact. Then there’s insurance.

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Nine budget friendly ways to prepare your commercial building BEFORE the winter season

Disaster Safety

Severe winter weather is a significant cause of insured catastrophic losses and is a risk for many businesses across the country, including portions of the typically warmer southern United States. Avoiding a power outage can save a day or two of business interruption. Check your insurance coverage and inventory valuable equipment.

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The Outrage or Lack Thereof: Lessons Learned from the CrowdStrike Outage

Fusion Risk Management

It’s been interesting to see the accepting attitude of customers that a disruption as large scale as the CrowdStrike outage would occur; ire and blame seems to have only been aimed at individual firms when those organisations have failed to revert to manual or alternative processes and recover within similar time frames to their peers.

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What to do to your home before and after winter weather strikes

Disaster Safety

In case of a power outage, follow these guidelines when using a generator: Using a generator poses certain risks that must be addressed for safe operation, including fire, damage to electrical equipment, and even injury or death to those operating the generator or inside the home. Clean off your roof to prevent ice dams or snow load issues.

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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

Pure Storage

Also, cyber insurance premiums have risen dramatically as insurers face increasing claims, further straining budgets. Service outages ultimately frustrate customers, leading to churn and loss of trust. If you have cyber insurance, work with your insurer to file claims and understand coverage for recovery costs.

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How to Set Up a Secure Isolated Recovery Environment (SIRE)

Pure Storage

How to Set Up a Secure Isolated Recovery Environment (SIRE) by Pure Storage Blog If youve suffered a breach, outage, or attack, theres one thing you should have completed and ready to go: a secure isolated recovery environment (SIRE). Dont assume you can salvage even the uncompromised functions. A secure isolated recovery environment.