{"id":437,"date":"2017-09-12T14:34:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T14:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quincymutual.com\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:04:19","slug":"cyber-security-and-your-business-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quincymutual.com\/blog\/cyber-security-and-your-business-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security and Your Business \u2014 What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner, we know know that you have a lot on your plate. Not only are you responsible for maintaining and growing your business, you also have clients, employees, and suppliers to worry about. Keeping everyone safe is always a priority, but are you doing enough to protect yourself from cyber attacks?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that around <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/2017\/01\/cyber-security-statistics-small-business.html\">40% of cyber attacks target small businesses<\/a>, and of those impacted, 60% end up going out of business within six months of an attack? Unfortunately, it\u2019s no longer a question of if you\u2019ll be targeted, but more of a question of when and how.<\/p>\n<p>So what can your business do to protect itself from cyber attacks? Here are a few tips to help you get started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install security software on all of your computers. Set regular, automatic antivirus scans and make sure to always install updates as they become available.<\/li>\n<li>Always use secure passwords and multi-factor authentication when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Secure your wi-fi networks. Consider encrypting or hiding them so that your network name is not broadcasted.<\/li>\n<li>If you accept online payments, talk to your provider to make sure they are using the most up-to-date and trusted validation and anti-fraud services. You should also have separate computers for processing payments.<\/li>\n<li>Create a cyber security protocol and make sure all of your employees understand and follow appropriate online procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When it comes to insuring yourself against cyber attacks, Quincy Mutual Group is here to help with cyber liability insurance. This coverage can be added to a new or existing policy. Cyber Liability coverage provides comprehensive data security and privacy insurance solutions that address both first party insured events and third party claims. Third party coverages include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multimedia Liability for things like copyright or trademark infringement, libel, slander, or plagiarism.<\/li>\n<li>Security and Privacy Liability offers coverage for third party damage against virus attacks, denial of service attacks, or malicious codes from your own computer system.<\/li>\n<li>Privacy Regulatory Defense and Penalties provides coverages for investigations brought against your company by the federal, state or local government agencies.<\/li>\n<li>PCI DSS Assessment Coverage protects against suits by banks or credit card companies due to non-compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or payment card company rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Cyber Liability Insurance policy also provides several first party coverages, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Privacy Breach Response Costs<\/li>\n<li>Notification Expenses<\/li>\n<li>Customer Support and Credit Monitoring Expense Coverage<\/li>\n<li>Network Asset Protection<\/li>\n<li>Cyber Extortion<\/li>\n<li>Cyber Terrorism<\/li>\n<li>BrandGuard<\/li>\n<li>Business Owner ID Theft Recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In today\u2019s highly connected world, cyber security should be a priority for any business owner. Contact one of our more than 500 independent insurance agents to learn how you can achieve peace of mind through a cyber liability insurance policy with Quincy Mutual Group: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/QuincyFindAgent\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/QuincyFindAgent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner, we know know that you have a lot on your plate. 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