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In the world of constant cyber intrusions, protecting against theft of digital IP and source code is quickly becoming a top concern for many organizations. Difficult to protect against and near-impossible to insure against, many companies are left having to manage the risk on their own. This means securing against external hackers and internal threats alike (including executives and employees).

Despite all of the large scale hacks and cyber related headlines, cyber security litigation itself remains in its infancy. Case law is sparse, and policy language is slowly beginning to adapt itself to modern risk. In the interim, the c-suite is being confronted with constantly increasing regulatory requirements and new cyber exposures that threaten to test their abilities to remain in compliance – from breach notification laws, to social media related regulation FD violations and more. It goes without saying that the cyber risk environment has changed everything.

Aside from insurance executives themselves, insurance is not a topic that raises excitement among directors and officers. In fact it may feel more like necessary torture. Applications with The same never-ending questions, sprinkled with overly technical sections that require completion by your GC or CSO (often resulting in mysterious disappearance of the application altogether). Hours of legwork that, half the time, may find you at the end of a dead end. However exhaustive, this annual exercise is one that still requires undivided attention and due diligence.

As Written For InsideCounsel

Cyber security has been the talk of the town for quite a while now. Organizations today flooded with statistics and mentions of the importance of proper security measures and cyber liability programs. Some companies understand the risk, other do not. Yes, cyber security is extremely important, as is a well structured cyber insurance policy. But there is often a missing ingredient to that recipe that can be easily overlooked. Crime insurance – specifically important for those seeking social engineering insurance.

As written For NetworkWorld & CIO.com

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For new ventures looking to raise capital or test their market/product, crowdfunding has proven to be the go-to solution with an ease and excitement that other methods of funding lack. With that excitement though comes challenges. As a fairly young platform with a legal landscape that has yet to develop, the risks of crowdfunding are often overlooked. While the risks may seem invisible, mistakes are inevitable, as are the lawsuits and damages that follow.

When managing the risk within your organization, it is important to ask the right questions. While some companies may prefer not to focus on “what can go wrong”, successful companies understand the delicate balance of risk and opportunity. Finding the right balance between the two can improve efficiency and maximize profitability. Here are 20 questions to get your organization started:

Could your internet connected/VOIP phone system be the next target for hackers? Cyber related breaches and social engineering (otherwise known as CEO fraud) have made a lot of waves in 2015 which are expected to continue in frequency and severity into 2016. Cyber breaches are generally employed in the form of malicious code, and social engineering in the form of fraudulent emails, however, with many companies using internet connected/VOIP phones today consider the potential damage of a hacker gaining access to your phone systems. Scenarios could include: