If you are handling PII (Personally Identifiable Information) for your clients or anyone else you should read this article. It is delivered in the context of a sweepstakes type of program, but it is applicable to anyone handling PII. The [...]
This reply to my blog, Should I buy cyber insurance? is written by David McNeil, principal, of EPIC Insurance Brokers & Agents. He brings 20+ years of professional industry experience to the topic on cyber insurance. Some of Alvaka Networks' clients have been utilizing Dave's services for many years.
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Hi Oli,
Always enjoy your insights and thoughts on Tech-related subjects. Lately, the plethora of headlines regarding cyber-related issues has meant the interest in cyber-insurance has reached a new level. This is a huge topic and this comment can only scratch the surface.
That said, a bit of an insider-view may be helpful…
Currently, cyber-insurance coverage forms are NOT standard (ISO) forms. As a result, insurance carriers forms differ greatly. Many parts, definitions, limits and coverage triggers are negotiable.
Definition negotiations are critical. It is important to know what to look for and how to modify a particular carriers form to best suit the needs of a specific client/insured.
EXAMPLE: Trigger for Notification of a Breach - (A hypothetical…. Sort of)....
Kevin McDonald guest writes a blog for Dave Berkus' Berkonomics TUESDAY, June 21st, 2016 By Kevin McDonald Phishing, a play on the word “fishing,” is a dangerous form of executive or CEO email fraud, and is negatively impacting individuals and [...]
As cybersecurity breaches surge, it's important that company leadership know what IT is up to. Kevin McDonald explains why IT process documentation is a must-have best practice. It seems that not a day passes without news of another high-profile hack, [...]
Ian makes several very important points including, “Whether it is your home computer or a large organization’s network, ransomware does not care. It will block access to the computer, encrypt your data and if that computer has access rights to the network, then it will lock down the entire network and hold it all hostage.” Additional he says “The threat of ransomware will continue to grow because cybercriminals recognize it as a profitable business model and the online payment methods afford anonymity.”
If you want to read more about ransomware and how to protect you and your company, check out these links:
1) Attend free our live lunch and learn on How to Protect You and Your Company from Ransomware. Whether you have already gotten ransomware or have yet to be infected, this is a must attend event. In 90 minutes you will come away with a rich set of action items to be better prepared. Ransomware Lunch & Learn
2) Here is the Ransomware defense framework for P-D-R, Protect, Detect and Recover.
Here is a news column featuring Alvaka/Noloki EVP and security expert, Kevin McDonald. It’s a business owner’s worst nightmare. You arrive for work, sit down at your computer and find that you can’t access any of your files because cyber [...]
Fortunately OpenSSL is publishing a fix on Tuesday - OpenSSL versions 1.0.2g, 1.0.1s - to deal with the protocol flaw. Many systems are vulnerable to an attack that may be comparable with Heartbleed. “This flaw is more than a product [...]
If you have Cisco ASA firewalls and VPNs you better assess your patching on these devices. Click here to read the story: Firewalls running Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software can be compromised remotely with malformed UDP packet
Arcadia, CA - One of my favorite authors to follow is Dave Berkus. He has been a great mentor of mine for about 20 years. I am on his Berkonomics blog list. Weekly, with Berkonomics, he share tips and anecdotal experiences [...]
This morning on the way to the office I was listening to Bill Handel’s broadcast on KFI640 AM. This morning he did another one of his Success from Scratch segments that feature somebody that created success from nearly nothing. They are always good stories.
This morning’s story was an exception beyond compare. I don’t normally share stories that I find touching and inspiring as I feel like they are just “feel good” stories that while interesting it is not necessarily worthy of the time of others. But this morning was different.
The story is of Richard Montanez, the son of a
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