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Cyber risk, in plain English

Practical articles for Canadian SME owners, no fear tactics, no jargon. By J.R. Genua, CCIS.

Coverage

Cyber is your first floor, not your whole house

A closed door is not a locked one. How cyber controls and coverage work together, and how cyber fits into your full protection as you grow.

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Myths

"My liability policy covers a hack", why it almost certainly doesn't

Most Canadian SMEs assume their commercial general liability policy responds to a breach or ransomware. The wording is usually written to do the opposite, here's what actually pays.

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Myths

"We're too small to be a target", why that's exactly backwards

Automated attacks don't pick companies off a list. They scan for weakness. Here's why smaller businesses are often the easiest, and most valuable, prey.

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Coverage

The $1M policy that only pays $50K: how sublimits work

Why the headline limit on your cyber policy may be far less than what you'd actually collect, and the buckets to ask your broker about.

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Claims

5 reasons cyber claims get denied (and how to avoid them)

MFA requirements, unpatched systems, voluntary transfers, the fine print that turns a covered loss into a cheque you write yourself.

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Coverage

Closing the cyber protection gap

The space between what traditional insurance covers and what your business actually needs is widening. Here's how cyber insurance closes it.

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Coverage

Cyber insurance: what you need to know

A plain-language primer for SMEs, what cyber insurance covers, first- vs. third-party, and the features that make a policy worth having.

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Trends

Why cyber risk tops the list of threats to Canadian businesses

Cyber risk, supply chain, economic uncertainty, regulation, cash flow, the five threats facing Canadian businesses, and why cyber leads.

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Premiums

Strengthen your security to lower your premiums

Just like locks and alarms cut property premiums, the right cyber controls cut your cyber premium, and protect the business either way.

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Guide

10 things SMEs should know about cyber insurance

From rising premiums and incident response to emerging AI and IoT risks, the ten essentials every Canadian SME should have on its radar.

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