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Briefing: Sector must do more to protect SMEs from cyber bullies

By 2024-07-18T08:00:00

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Simply waving a digital warning flag is not enough – the insurance industry must take more proactive steps to support SMEs with cyber protection

It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was taking the backup tape home to ensure our data was secure. Today, we’re in the eye of the cyber storm thanks to generative artificial intelligence (AI), phishing scams and the most sinister advance of all – the deepfake.

But, the trouble is that many companies are still treating these cyber threats as if they’re science fiction, not science fact.

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