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Why your company should never pay the ransomware ransom

Why your company should never pay the ransomware ransom

May 28, 2021 | Articles, insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, short term insurance, Short Term Insurance News

Why you should not Pay ransomware ransom.   When ransomware hits your business and you watch helplessly as your data begins to encrypt, you may feel the urge to cough up and pay the ransom.   This practice isn’t uncommon as Kaspersky reported earlier this...
Digital trends in the insurance industry

Digital trends in the insurance industry

May 14, 2021 | Articles, insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, short term insurance, Short Term Insurance News

Insurance digital trends    The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in ample opportunities by accelerating the digital transition of tasks that were once considered mundane. In recognition of the importance of this, almost all players in the insurance sector are...
The average ransomware attack costs a South African company over R6.4 million

The average ransomware attack costs a South African company over R6.4 million

May 7, 2021 | Articles, insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, short term insurance, Short Term Insurance News

Ransomeware attacks growing vey costly for South African companies    Ever since the global pandemic hit a little over a year ago, remote working has led to a sharp increase in cybercrime as those working from home are seen as easier targets. Interestingly,...
5 Things to Do After a Ransomware Attack

5 Things to Do After a Ransomware Attack

Apr 19, 2021 | Articles, insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, short term insurance, Short Term Insurance News

5 Key Things to do after a Ransomware Attack   In South Africa, 42% of ransomware victims pay the ransom to restore access to their data. Yet for 19% of those, paying the ransom did not guarantee the return of stolen data. However, as public awareness of...
Why data backups are in the spotlight in 2021

Why data backups are in the spotlight in 2021

Apr 9, 2021 | Articles, insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, short term insurance, Short Term Insurance News

Data backups are the spotlight of 2021    In light of the growing volume of cyberattacks – especially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – it has never been more important to ensure business continuity and recovery in the event of a disruption....
62% of employees enjoyed working from home

62% of employees enjoyed working from home

Apr 2, 2021 | Articles, insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, short term insurance, Short Term Insurance News

Employees are enjoying working from home    As parts of the world open up and things go back to ’normal’ about 62 per cent of employees said working remotely makes them happier, according to a new survey on Friday.   The Forrester study commissioned by...
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