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The cyber insurance industry continues to face challenges related to traditional cyber security risks, and more recently, data privacy risks. In many cases, traditional cyber insurance policies may cover legal fees or costs related to a data privacy infringement. Organizations not only get hit with class action lawsuits following incidents like breach of PII/PHI, but are seeing demand letters from law firms who are looking to protect their clients from any possible disclosure of their sensitive data.

In anticipation of Bitsight’s upcoming 2025 Ratings Algorithm Update (RAU), many organizations are eager to learn more about what to expect from the changes. We are excited to share that the update will be ready for preview on April 8th in the Bitsight applications so that everyone can proactively prepare for the RAU.

No organization can achieve its goals on its own. To truly get ahead in the rapidly transitioning digital society, any organization will need a diverse group of partners who specialize in the products and services they do not. Commonly referred to as a “supply chain” this web of connections ensures the world operates smoothly, but navigating its many connections is challenging. Luckily, Bitsight TRACE doesn’t shy away from a challenge.

Earlier this week, users of the X (formerly Twitter) social network were either unable to access the platform or experienced service degradation somehow. On March 10, 2025, reports emerged of users worldwide being unable to log in, post, or view content. This incident was later attributed to a large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting X's infrastructure.

In today’s ever evolving threat landscape, protecting an organization's digital assets is no longer optional—it's a critical business imperative. Security ratings can provide a snapshot of your organization's cyber health, but to demonstrate a robust, long-term commitment to cybersecurity, it’s essential to align with recognized industry and regulatory best practices. This is where cybersecurity frameworks come into play.

The enterprise attack surface now extends well beyond the network firewall. As a result, Third Party Risk Management Teams are increasingly becoming an extension of Security Operations Centers, responding in times of crisis to questions of who, what, and more urgently, how and when. The line between ‘their exposure’ and ‘our risk’ is almost non-existent. But bridging the gap between data and platforms can be challenging.