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Capita Hack: A Case Study of What Not To Do …

Plan B Consulting

By Monday, some savers at Phoenix Life, a closed life insurance business, were unable to withdraw their funds, because part of the company’s systems had been provided by Capita[1]. The crisis communications principle of ‘it is not the initial event which causes the damage, it is the cover-up’, seems to be applicable here.

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Prioritize Ransomware Recovery, Not Backup, for Your Modern Data Protection

Pure Storage

The cyber-insurance firm Corvus states that the “improved preparedness and resiliency among customers of its cyber-insurance policies” have resulted in fewer ransomware claim payouts, despite an increase in the frequency of ransomware claims in CY2021 over CY2020. For organizations that are prepared, the benefits are obvious.

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