ROME, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Generali, Accenture
and Vodafone have created a package of cyber
security services to help the insurer's corporate clients to
detect, react and recover from cyber threats and incidents.
Cyber security has been an increasingly critical issue for
companies and financial institutions, including small and
medium-sized enterprises, as attacks have increased in terms of
numbers and impact.
They have increased further as many companies have shifted
towards hybrid work models during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor of the Bank of Italy in October warned that
financial institutions were more exposed to such risks, with
cyber attacks on European banks increasing by 54% this year, and
called for greater care in monitoring and managing them.
Generali's new services will be offered globally, starting
in Europe at the beginning of 2022.
They include cyber risk assessment, simulations of phishing
attacks and learning programmes to strengthen clients' ability
to prevent attacks but also to restore normal operations and
minimise the consequences after an attack.
"Technology, consumer needs and cyber risks evolve rapidly,
and the insurance industry must accelerate to embrace new
digital opportunities and respond to increasing cybersecurity
needs," Generali Group Chief Transformation Officer Bruno
Scaroni said in a statement.
(Reporting by Giulia Segreti
Editing by David Goodman)