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“THE CYBER MEN ARE COMING”- AN ARTICLE BY OLIVER WHARMBY (A MINT DIRECTOR) AS FEATURED IN THE FEBRUARY 2023 EDITION OF THE NEGOTIATOR MAGAZINE
“It’s not if, it’s when… cyber-crime is almost certain to affect your business, such is the onslaught of attacks from the dark web, says Oliver Wharmby.
Not a days goes by without cyber security being in the press in one way shape or form. Cyber and Cyber Crime claims are now making up more than 50 per cent of all claims in the insurance market and property professionals are by no means immune, yet the complacency around cyber liability insurance remains staggeringly high.”
(Oliver Wharmby - The Negotiator - February 2023)
“BIBA FLAGS CONCERN ON BUSINESSES CUTTING CYBER COVER” (INSURANCE AGE - JANUARY 2023)
British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) highlights the need for cyber cover, especially for SMEs.
(Article from Insurance Age - January 2023)
“WHAT PRESSING CYBER RISKS ARE CURRENTLY FACING UK BUSINESSES?” (INSURANCE BUSINESS UK - OCT 2022)
Chris McMurray, cyber lead at Travelers Europe addresses evolving Cyber threats “that are presenting pressing challenges to UK businesses” and what they need to do to keep up and protect themselves.
(Article from Insurance Business UK - October 2022)
HALF OF UK BUSINESSES ONLY RECOGNISING CYBER THREATS AFTER AN ATTACK
"There appears to be a noticeable lack of engagement from UK business leadership when it comes to cybersecurity matters, a new report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has found."
(Insurance Business UK - August 2022)
MAY CYBER NEWS ROUND UP (CFC)
"New and insidious Microsoft Office vulnerability discovered, major warning issued for MSPs, Eurovision under attack and malware now being spread by telegram...
There's no rest for the wicked, and there was plenty of wicked cyber activity going on in the month of May.”
(CFC - May 2022)