Date | Title | Description |
25.05.2025 | The Cyberstorm: Navigating the Rising Tide of AI-Driven Threats | In the digital age, the landscape of cybersecurity resembles a battlefield. On one side, businesses strive to protect their assets. On the other, cybercriminals, emboldened by artificial intelligence, launch relentless attacks. The stakes a... |
23.05.2025 | AI lowers the barrier to entry for cybercriminals | We all know that businesses are facing a raft of more sophisticated cyberthreats, partly driven by AI. We also know that there can be an impact beyond the financial in terms of damage to reputation and loss of customers.
A new report from c... |
19.05.2025 | M&S attack exposes long term cyber fallout for UK firms | The long tail of cyber attacks is becoming clearer, and more costly, for UK businesses.
New data from Hiscox revealed the long term brand and commercial damage from breaches has more than doubled in the past year, underscoring the mounting ... |
06.02.2024 | What Can We Learn From the Latest Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report? | The annual Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report, which gauges businesses’ preparedness to combat cyber-incidents and breaches, surveyed over 5,000 professionals responsible for their cybersecurity strategy from the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain,... |
26.03.2023 | Amplifying the effectiveness of Multi-Factor Authentication | In the early days of computing, authentication was simple, but the approach grew in sophistication over time. For example, modern password-based authentication systems like Kerberos don’t actually transmit passwords anymore; they generate a... |
09.12.2022 | What Will The Future Of Contemporary Art Look Like? | Steven Sulley - Founder of Woodbury House. |
03.02.2022 | London’s Cynomi secures $3.5 million to tackle cyber threats for smaller firms with AI platform | With over 40% of the world’s companies having 500 or less employees, the middle market is a prime target for hackers. With the cost of attacks varying widely, one-in-six firms attacked say their survival was threatened. London-based Cynomi ... |
11.10.2021 | Hiscox : Art buyers flock to online sales | online art market could treble in size by the end of 2021 compared to 2019
the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) could herald the domination of digital collectables
London, UK (11 October 2021) - 2021 saw the biggest indicator yet the onli... |
24.06.2021 | What are the Wider Implications of Ransomware Payments? | As we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, the growth and severity of cyber-attacks are causing concern among cybersecurity practitioners.
With the increased adoption of technology, opportunities for exploitation increases, and without the... |
18.06.2021 | Art Insurance: Making Sure You're Covered | We help many of our clients with their art collections, which are often extremely valuable and sometimes spread all over the world. We spoke to Jolyon Lord of Hiscox Insurance about what specialist insurance is required and the most common ... |
30.04.2021 | Firms are Spending More on Cybersecurity To Combat Growing Threats | Companies in the UK and Europe doubled cybersecurity spending to combat an increase in cyberattacks in 2020, according to a new report by Hiscox.
Data from the Cyber Readiness Report shows that businesses are allocating more resources to co... |
29.04.2021 | Boom or bubble: how sustainable is the recent success of the online art trade? | London, UK (29 April 2021) - 2020 saw a dramatic shift towards online art buying as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips online-only auction sales broke $1 billion in 2020, up 524% from 2019, while more than... |
19.04.2021 | Munich-based insurtech insureQ raises €5 million in seed round led by Nauta Capital | Embedded insurance for SME’s and freelancers insurtech insureQ has raised €5 million in a seed round led by Nauta Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investors Flash Ventures and Global Founders Capital.
“We are strong b... |
13.01.2021 | Cybercrime peaked astronomically in 2020: Learnings and predictions for 2021 | Nothing could have prepared us for 2020 -- a year that demanded a swift and dramatic restructure of corporate operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Remote workforces were created overnight, even within industries who never had th... |
19.08.2020 | Blockparty launches digital collectibles for art, sports, and music | New York-based Blockparty is launching a digital collectibles marketplace that enables users to own, sell, and trade digital assets. The company wants to tap into the $4.8 billion online art and collectibles market with offerings based on n... |
19.08.2020 | Blockparty launches digital collectibles for art, sports, and music | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
New York-based Blockparty is launching a digital ... |
19.05.2020 | The shift to remote working: how to navigate as a start-up | Even businesses that haven’t had remote workers in any great number are now having to make the transition to support an almost entirely remote workforce.
For most start-ups remote working isn’t exactly a new concept. The start-up scene is s... |
19.06.2019 | The 4 Most Common Legal Problems for Businesses | While starting a business will provide people with an opportunity to become their own boss, tap into a passion and potentially enjoy a bigger income, entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint hearted.
After all, you will be required to constantl... |
06.05.2019 | 55% of UK firms report cyber attacks | More than half of UK firms are suffering cyber attacks, and most admit they are under-prepared for data breaches, according to a report by global insurer Hiscox.
Redstor, a leading provider of next-generation data management, including clou... |
13.03.2019 | International-first Insurtech Standards released providing vital support for UK startups | Do you run an insurtech business?Are you looking to enter into a partnership agreement with a corporate, but you need some legal assistance?
Look no further.
We know that access to legal services can be costly and impact startups more acu... |
18.10.2018 | UK Small Businesses Risk Huge Cybersecurity Failures | Small businesses in the UK are targeted by an estimated 65,000 attempted cyber attacks every day, according to figures published by global insurer Hiscox.
While most attempts fail, the company said a small business in the UK is successfully... |
28.12.2015 | Tech Sector's Remarkable Rise | Ryanair’s profits may be grabbing the headlines, but down on the ground Ireland’s technology sector continues to be key to the continuing move away from recession. Ireland boasts one of the most tech-savvy workforces in Europe today - over ... |
25.02.2014 | Which social media best suits your business? | Which social media best suits your business?
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Social media provides SMEs with a unique platform from which to engage their target market. But each one demands a different approach and tone, as Santander's Breakthrough Business Edi... |
- | London’s Cynomi secures $3.5 million to tackle cyber threats for smaller firms with AI platform | With over 40% of the world’s companies having 500 or less employees, the middle market is a prime target for hackers. With the cost of attacks varying widely, one-in-six firms attacked say their survival was threatened. London-based Cynomi ... |
- | Payments solutions provider Eckoh to acquire London’s Syntec for £31 million | Provider of secure payment and customer contact solutions, Eckoh has announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire competing payment provider Syntech for a total consideration of £31.0 million through a combination of cash (£24.7 mi... |
- | Munich-based insurtech insureQ raises €5 million in seed round led by Nauta Capital | Embedded insurance for SME’s and freelancers insurtech insureQ has raised €5 million in a seed round led by Nauta Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investors Flash Ventures and Global Founders Capital.
“We are strong b... |
- | Не так страшен арт. 5 способов заработать на искусстве | По прогнозу Hiscox, глобальный рынок онлайн-продаж предметов искусства будет расти на 15% в год и к 2023-му составит $8,4 млрд. При всех его очевидных преимуществах, инвестирование в арт-объекты всё еще мало распространено в России — и связ... |