Cyber-insurance and vulnerability scanning – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Cyber-insurance has been an increasingly hot topic lately, with the cyber-insurance industry growing of 62 percent last year, which largely appears to be attributable to new contracts. To qualify for a cyber insurance policy, organizations need to meet certain security requirements, which includes having certain security solutions in place that reduce the risk of a cyberattack and a subsequent insurance claim.

A decision on an organization's insurability is partly made following an external vulnerability scan. These scans need to be …

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