Data Breach Archives

What is Cyber Insurance, and Does My Startup Need It?

Startups typically rely on innovative ideas and technologies to disrupt and revolutionize their respective industries. However advantageous, this reliance on technology also has its drawbacks. Most startups can expect to have severe exposure to cybercrime...

bySean X Cummings

November 30, 2020

5 Things Startups Need to Know About Cybersecurity

Entrepreneurs can prevent malicious actors from undermining their vision by developing a security-first mentality. Cybersecurity is important for all businesses, large and small. Entrepreneurs who understand cyber threats can avoid compromises that disrupt business and erode trust with both clients and...

byMatt Shealy

October 19, 2020

Website Security 101: 9 Simple Ways to Protect Your Site Against Hackers

If your website has ever been hacked, you know how much of a pain it is. If you haven’t been hacked, it may just be a matter of time. Google Safe Browsing data shows that...

by Jayneberinger64

February 1, 2020

The Real Cost of an Untimely Data Breach (and How Your Startup Can Protect Itself)

We live in a day and age when companies big and small are increasingly connected to the internet. While this has streamlined many aspects of starting and running a business, the increased connectivity has also...

byLucas Miller

June 28, 2019

The Beginner’s Guide: Cloud Storage Tips for Entrepreneurs

Small businesses and startups alike are increasingly moving to the cloud for data storage and work processes. But what exactly is this cloud that you've been hearing so much about? The "cloud" is just a...

bySuchi Rudra

October 22, 2018

Why Your Startup Should Implement Cyber Insurance

Kaspersky Labs, an antivirus software and Internet service provider company, found that the average data breach can set small businesses back $120,000 in recovery costs. Considering how much more integrated technology and business are becoming,...

byRobert Harrow

October 8, 2018

Don’t Be Fooled: Why Startups Aren’t Immune to Cybersecurity Attacks

It seems like there has been an onslaught of high-profile data breaches and cybercrimes reported in the media over the last year. Breaches across the U.S. and Europe have been retold and retweeted, and lax...

byDarren Hockley

May 25, 2018

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): What Happens Next?

Over the last couple of years, many business owners have nervously anticipated the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now that it’s being put in place, what next? What happens to the business...

byRomax

May 24, 2018

4 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Startup

Cybersecurity received plenty of press in 2017, but look for it to receive even more focus in the coming months. Now is the time to make any necessary changes in regard to how you’ll protect...

byAnna Johansson

January 19, 2018

Protect Your Business from the Emerging Risk of Cyber Liability

Cyber liability insurance is a relatively new product in the insurance marketplace. While its prevalence is rapidly expanding into a multi-billion dollar segment, most small business owners seem unconcerned with this liability exposure. Cyber liability insurance...

byReuben Dourte

October 13, 2017

Credit Card Processing: 17 Terms You Need to Know

If you are new to the world of credit card processing, you might not know key industry terms. As the CEO of International Bancard, a premier payment acceptance solutions provider, I am an industry expert...

byDavid Iafrate

October 20, 2016