Every business owner knows that you need to have insurance against fire even though the chances of your premises burning down in a given year are very low. But many business owners operate without cyber insurance although up to 76% of businesses are hacked every year with the average claims cost of £100,000. It is…
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Cyber Liability Insurance Explained – Our Free eBook
Cyber crime is continuing to increase and so are the insurance products available to you from insurers. But not all are the same. So how do you know what the right coverage and risk management policy is going to be right for your business? To help you through this process Ascend have put together an…
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Covernotes Winter 2017 Newsletter
Winter 2017 Newsletter Please download our winter 2017 newsletter Winter covernotes 2017 In this months Covernotes we cover:- Motor Vehicles: the new instruments of terror Weather-proof your business against the winter Social engineering, spear phishing, whaling…the latest trends in cyber-crime Are you GDPR ready? Recovering after a flood How would you handle a product recall?…
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Protecting your business against cyber-attacks
In May 2017, “WannaCry” ransomware reportedly hit over 200,000 computers in 150 countries, affecting many NHS Trusts in the UK. Operations and appointments were cancelled and ambulances diverted as up to 40 hospital trusts became infected by a ‘ransomware’ attack demanding payment to regain access to vital medical records. So what is the reality of…
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10 practical ways to keep your IT systems safe and secure
Keeping your IT systems safe and secure can be a complex task and does require time, resource and specialist knowledge. Here are 10 practical steps to keep your IT system secure click here If you have personal data within your IT system you need to recognise that it may be at risk and take appropriate technical…
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Construction industry data is more valuable than you think
Think about your client base, the sensitive information that you hold on current, past and future projects. The leaking of market-sensitive information, intellectual property or other confidential information could have serious financial consequences which could cause your business highly publicised and embarrassing public relations, or worse, these security breaches could cost your business lost clients,…
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10 Cyber Resolutions
As you may be aware, there has been an outbreak of a ‘ransomware’ type of computer virus called WannaCry, affecting users in many countries around the world. These have included firms such as FedEx and many NHS trusts. It is believed to have led to 57,000 infections in 99 countries. Ransomware is a type of…
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Cyber Insurance and why it is a necessity
Every business owner knows that you need to have insurance against fire even though the chances of your premises burning down in a given year are very low. But many business owners operate without cyber insurance although up to 76% of businesses are hacked every year with the average claims cost of £100,000. It is…
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