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As insurers underwrite their book of business, they must have a good grasp on what potential losses could look like for each of their applicants. To better understand this, they evaluate hundreds of metrics—including those related to...
The “Internet of Things” (or “IoT”) is a blanket term that encompasses embedded devices that are connected online. There’s a slew of devices that fit within this category, ranging from consumer applications (like “smart” refrigerators and...
Whether you’re a security leader asked by the board to facilitate a cybersecurity audit, or a member of the board planning to request one, it’s crucial to know what is a cybersecurity audit, and what it isn’t. You need to know precisely...
Last month, email giant Yahoo announced the compromise of 500 million user accounts—which is being called the largest breach from a single site in history. The breach compromised names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth,...
Today, organizations don’t just ask their vendors, business partners, and third parties to perform a service or provide a product. They also expect them to meet a number of contractual requirements. Financial and legal requirements are...
Like many technical industries, cybersecurity has a lot of specialized lingo. But there are two dozen cybersecurity terms in particular that are critical to understand. We’ve defined them here (in alphabetical order) and linked to a few...
Since our foundation in 2011 as the first company to provide a rating for measuring a company’s cyber security, BitSight has become the world-leading security ratings provider. BitSight is used around the world by industry leaders, country...
