Personal Cyber Insurance Nascent but Growing in Demand as Digital Crimes Increase

Personal Cyber Insurance Nascent but Growing in Demand as Digital Crimes Increase
A woman types on a laptop on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. The Canadian Press/AP, Jenny Kane
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When it comes to protecting against cyberattacks, identity theft, and other digital crimes, Canadians have been hearing the same advice for years: vary your passwords, use two-factor authentication, and consider a virtual private network to mask your location.

Yet tens of thousands of Canadians fall prey to cybercrime every year, so some are adding a new tool to their arsenal: personal cyber insurance.