Cyber crime is the fastest rising crime in the U.S. today. Data breach and identity theft affected tens of millions of victims over the last year. Each time a cyber criminal attacks, your personal, professional and financial information are at risk.
It should also be noted that as cyber crime continues to grow, the criminals themselves grow increasingly greedy, often targeting entire companies and corporations at a time, leaving CEO's and employees reeling to gain back what they've lost.
Perhaps the most frightening aspect of cyber crime is that the methods in which these criminals use attack are adapting and evolving to the security parameters in place.
So how can you protect your business against this ever-evolving crime?
Below are a few simple tips:
- Password Protected Data - Try to keep financial information offline. If that isn't possible, set up password protected files that will help protect against common decryption devices.
- Virus Protection - There are a number of trusted virus protection programs that work with constantly updated technology to help protect your most important information. Norton Antivirus and McAfee are two of the top-rated brands in this category.
- Encryption - Research ways to better encrypt your data in order to make it harder for cyber criminals to attack.
While each of these tools can help protect you, they won't be of much use if it's too late and your information has already been breached. As mentioned earlier, these criminals are using methods that are more and more technologically advanced each day.
That is why it is vital to insure yourself with cyber liability insurance - the ultimate protection policy for this new age of cyber crime.
With a cyber liability insurance policy in place, businesses and individuals are covered in the event that a data breach takes place. A loss in data, the theft of financial/personal information, or the implantation of a virus can cause tremendous harm. In many cases, the damage caused is irreversible.
Cyber liability insurance may be more affordable than you think and its value is potentially limitless, especially given the fact that your general policy is unlikely to cover you in the event of a cyber attack.
The more you or your company has to lose, the more vital cyber liability insurance becomes.
Don't wait until it's too late. Contact the Pettineo Insurance Agency today at (954) 493-9424 to learn more about cyber liability insurance for your business.
Pettineo Insurance Agency Inc. provides Cyber Liability Insurance in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, North Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Oakland Park, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Hollywood, Sunrise, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Sunrise, Tamarac, Plantation, Lighthouse Point and all of Florida.
