According to the Ponemon Institute,
the impact of cyber threats is rising, with the average cost of a data breach now over $ 7 million.
Not exact matches
These figures underscore the importance
of financial organizations staying aware
of wide - ranging
cyber threat vectors and potential
impact of those
threats, so they can implement best practices that keep their information secure and reduce potential damages if they do suffer a cyberattack.»
The recent «WannaCry» ransomware attack that took down the NHS has been a global wake up call to businesses about the real
threat and
impact of cyber hacks.
The insurance industry must also be alert to the fact that there are multiple potential benefits linked to big data analytics and processes, but there are also a number
of growing risks, such as privacy issues and
cyber threats, which may have a significant reputational
impact on the insurer and the sector if they were to materialise, apart from other consequences attached to regulatory breaches.
As early as 2004, the National Military Strategy
of the United States
of America identified
cyber attacks as a type
of «asymmetric»
threat that «may rely more on disruptive
impact than destructive kinetic effects».