---
title: "Is cyber insurance worth the paper it's written on? - Help Net Security"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/is-cyber-insurance-worth-the-paper-its-written-on-help-net-security/"
date: "2017-07-24T02:30:38+00:00"
section: "Identity Theft"
tags:
  - "Cyber Insurance"
  - "Data Protection"
  - "Identity Theft"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/07/24/cyber-insurance-worth/"
---

# Is cyber insurance worth the paper it's written on? - Help Net Security

July 24, 2017 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

> Weighing up whether you think insurance is worth it, in any situation, depends to some extent on personal experience. You can see the value of protection far more clearly if you’ve been on the losing side a few times.

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**Tags:** [Cyber Insurance](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-insurance/) · [Data Protection](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-protection/) · [Identity Theft](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/identity-theft/)