Insurers Ranked The Controls That Work. Staff Training Came First.

Cyber insurance controls headline card over the City of London skyline and Tower Bridge, reading eleven controls, six beyond Cyber Essentials, in new ABI guidance.

The Association of British Insurers has published what its members’ claims data says actually reduces cyber losses. Several of the controls sit outside Cyber Essentials entirely, including backups. The Association of British Insurers has published good practice guidance on cyber resilience, setting out the cyber insurance controls its members regard as most effective. The document … Read more

Why Your Minimum Viable Business Is The Real Cyber Insurance Question

Lee Nolan, General Manager UK and Ireland for Hitachi Vantara, explains why recovery speed, not breach prevention, defines a company’s true cyber risk. Most business leaders accept that a breach will happen at some point. Well, they should. The real issue is whether their company can survive it. Lee Nolan has over 20 years of … Read more

Geneva Association Says Cyber Insurance Should Play A Bigger Role In Cyber Resilience

Cyber insurance is becoming a key part of corporate risk management as cyber losses rise, threats spread more quickly, and many companies are still unprepared. This is the main message from Strengthening Cyber Resilience Through Insurance, a new report from the Geneva Association. According to the report, the median annual loss from a cybersecurity breach … Read more

DDoS Attacks Became A Constant, Link11

DDoS Attacks Shift From Shock Events To Operating Conditions DDoS attacks now look less like rare cyber emergencies and more like a standing business hazard. This shift is at the heart of Link11’s European Cyber Report 2026. The report argues that digital availability now ranks alongside revenue, trust, and operational continuity. It notes that cyberattacks … Read more

Cyber Risk, Leadership, and the CISO: Why Adaptive Change Now Defines Resilience – NEW PODCAST

Cyber risk is forcing boards, CEOs, and CISOs to confront the gap between knowing change is constant and actually managing it. Our language is full of warnings about this reality. “The only constant in life is change.” “Adapt or perish.” And the idea often attributed to Darwin still resonates because it captures the stakes so … Read more

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