CyberSight 360: a legal perspective on cyber security and insurance
Welcome to CyberSight 360 - bringing you the latest legal insights on cyber security and cyber insurance.
2024 was a pivotal year for cyber security, both in offensive law enforcement and efforts made to close the gap in cyber security law.
In this guide we explore the cyber trends, legislative reforms and regulatory changes that defined 2024, and the developments we are likely to see in the year ahead and beyond. We also identify areas of growing priority ─ such as the need to tackle the ransomware problem with lasting impact without penalising the victim organisation, and the need to strike a balance between innovation and regulation in the development and use of AI within the cyber security context.
We hope you find this guide valuable and informative.
Last updated: March 2025
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