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International Cyber Risk Management Conference | April 15-16, 2019 | Toronto

August 22nd, 2018|Categories: Conferences, HB Risk Notes|Tags: cyber insurance, Cyber Risk, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, icrmc, privacy law, ransomware, Toronto cyber conference|

Get 10% off with promotion code HB2019 Check out the Agenda and Faculty Date: April 15-16, 2019 Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre 255 Front St. West Toronto, ON M5V 2W6, Canada Information Brownie Bokelman Email +1 (484) 844-0437 Ask for the list of attending organizations. Photo: Tom Ridge, the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, speaking at ICRMC in 2017. Join 300 cyber insurance and risk professionals. Learn from a carefully selected faculty. Benefit from the program's impressive Steering Committee. Don't miss this great business opportunity!

Courtney Klein on Social Media & Security

August 1st, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: cybersecurity, data security, social media risk|

A Restructured Paradigm for Corporate Teamwork By Courtney Klein of Soteria Risk Consultants Social media has become an integral part of everyday life. It’s how some of us get our news, research our opinions, learn about local events, and connect with friends. For the modern western business, it is also immensely important for staying in touch with customers, advertising, and overall visibility. For this reason, many companies employ veritable armies of “Social Media Specialists” that do everything from designing graphics to writing tweets to replying to customer questions and complaints. Some companies interact with each other (such as the hilarious and long-standing Twitter Battle between Wendy’s and McDonald's), and some use it as their primary form of communication. Customers, too, know that social media is a way to get in touch with a company - for good reasons and for bad - and while many companies are aware that they will and do receive threats on social media, very few of them have any kind of protocol in place for how to deal with them – and even fewer still encourage their social media teams to pass this information on to or (better yet) work together with their security team. This sort of blasé attitude to threats – either because “it’s not my job” or “they can’t be serious” – leads to [...]

A.I. Best Practices: Rules and Policies for Using Artificial Intelligence in Your Business

July 30th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, ransomware, ransomware insurance|

DATE: Sept. 27, 2018 TIME: 2 p.m. EDT; 1 p.m. CDT; 12 p.m. MDT; 11 a.m. PDT PLACE: Your computer or mobile device PRICE: $197* per dial-in site *Price is good through Aug. 16. After that it's $247. GROUPS ARE GOOD: Registering qualifies you to multiple attendees at your location. CLE: 1 credit Please send CLE questions to CLE@LitigationConferences.com SPEAKER: John Frank Weaver Attorney McLane Middleton Your registration includes: • A site license to attend this webinar (invite as many people in one location as you can fit around your computer at no extra charge). • Downloadable PowerPoint presentations from our speakers. • The opportunity to connect directly with speakers during the audience Q&A session. • At least one-hour of CLE credit. Produced in collaboration with and their new Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law Nearly every industry is adopting or preparing to adopt artificial intelligence applications into their business practices. That's exciting. However, there are almost no government regulations for their use and few resources providing best practices that anticipate ethical considerations and forthcoming legal requirements. This lack of direction poses a serious problem as A.I. applications become more widespread. Businesses are creating their own ad hoc practices without considering the eventual government oversight and ethical consensus, which will result in costs and potential liability later when [...]

Halligan, Weyland on Cybersecurity, Trade Secret Asset Management and the Defend Trade Secret Act of 2016

July 23rd, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: Cyber Risk, cybersecurity, Defend Trade Secrets Act|

"Cybersecurity protection against outsider theft has largely succeeded, if competently crafted business methods are strictly followed. The more intractable problem of insider theft is now the major concern, and traditional cybersecurity methods are unavailing. The ever-higher digital barriers placed around the corporation and its sensitive data are no defense against data theft by people allowed inside the digital walls in the normal course of business." Read their complete post on LinkedIn. R. Mark Halligan is a Partner and Trial Lawyer at FisherBroyles, LLP. Mr. Halligan has taught Advanced Trade Secrets Law in the John Marshall Law School LLM program for 24 years. Richard F. Weyand is the President of the Trade Secret Office, Inc. www.thetso.com See R. Mark Halligan and Richard F. Weyand Trade Secret Asset Management 2018: A Guide to Information and Asset Management Including RICO and Blockchainavailable on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997070986

International Cyber Risk Management Conference | Dec. 6-7, 2018 | Bermuda

June 23rd, 2018|Categories: Conferences, HB Risk Notes|Tags: bermuda conference, cyber insurance, Cyber Risk, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, privacy law, ransomware, reinsurance bermuda|

Register Use promotion code HB2018 and save 10% When Dec. 6-7, 2018 Agenda About Where Hamilton Princess & Beach Club 76 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke Hamilton Bermuda HM 08 Questions and Sponsorship Opportunities Contact Brownie Bokelman by email or phone. +1 (484) 844-0437 Plan your year-end trip to Bermuda and join global cyber leaders from AIG, Aon, Chubb, Deloitte, Marsh and more. Now in its fifth year internationally . . . . ICRMC is delighted to expand its cyber conference to Bermuda at the invitation of the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA). Come learn from experts, networking and share experiences to help you manage the risk and impact caused by a cyber breach. HB is a proud affiliated marketing sponsor of this prestigious event. World class event, with world class cyber leaders ICRMC Bermuda Session Highlights: The CISO Perspective Reinsurance and ILS – Managing Cyber CAT Risk From Blockchain to Crypto-Currency – Cyber Security Implications Employing AI in Cyber Risk Management See full conference agenda at bermuda.icrmc.com ICRMC Bermuda Speakers: Darius Delon, President, Risk Management 101 and Past Chair of RIMS Canada Council Anthony Belfiore, SVP and CSO, Aon Tom Pageler, Chief Security Officer, BitGo Inc Robert Parisi, Managing Director, Cyber Product Leader, Marsh The Hon E. David Burt JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda and Minister [...]

Cyber Security Summit: Seattle | July 19, 2018

May 31st, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, privacy law, ransomware|

Registration: $350 Pay just $175 with promo code HB2018 When 7:45am-6pm June 28, 2018 Where The Westin Seattle 1900 Fifth Avenue Seattle Interested in Sponsorship? Email Brownie Bokelman for more info. Check out all the great programs they run around the country and let us know if you're interested! Learn more. HB is proud to announce its association with the annual Cyber Security Summit: Seattle, which connects C-suite and senior executives responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts. Regular admission is $350, but use the HB promo code and get 50% off! It's HB2018. Admission gives you access to all interactive panels, discussions, catered breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception. Agenda Learn more about the sessions on incident response for CISOs, lessons learned about ransomware, and protecting your enterprise from employees and corporate spies. Faculty See who's speaking.

Regulators in Cyberia: A Whitepaper from the Regulatory Transparency Project

April 7th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: cyber warfare, cybersecurity, jamil jaffer, regulatory transparency project|

"The Internet’s pioneers hardly envisioned the dramatic growth and transformation that characterize today’s Internet. A relative lack of regulation accelerated early digital innovation," wrote Jamil N. Jaffer and Megan Stifel for the Lawfare Blog. "[The Regulatory Transparency Project's Cyber & Privacy Working Group's paper titled Regulators in Cyberia] highlights five examples that illustrate the hazards that can result when regulations predating the Internet revolution make first contact with the economic and social opportunities unleashed by interconnected technologies. Among other things, they demonstrate that the impact of Moore’s Law—the doubling of computer processing power every 18-24 months—makes regulation a particularly weak tool to achieve policy objectives, including privacy and security, arguing instead that in a rapidly changing technological environment, these goals can often be most effectively met through the use of market incentives. In recent years, the specter of regulation has threatened the viability of the sharing economy and the broad availability and export of cybersecurity products and could hamper the rapid innovation that currently characterizes the evolution of the so-called 'Internet of Things.'" Jaffer holds a number of positions, including Adjunct Professor of Law and Director of the Homeland and National Security Law Program at the George Mason University School of Law. He is VP Strategy & Business Development with IronNet Cybersecurity. Stifel is a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Cyber Statecraft [...]

News Release re HB Corporate Counsel and Cyber Risk Programs April 2018

March 21st, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: Altria, American Airlines, blank rome, blockchain, corporate counsel, Covington & Burling, critical infrastructure, Crowell & Moring, cyber security, cybersecurity, Daniel B. Garrie, data breach, Fish & Richardson, IBM, Intersec Worldwide, jackson lewis, Law & Forensics, Microsoft, Oracle, Seiger Gfeller Laurie, Sprint, Traub Lieberman, wiley rein|

For Immediate Release | Download PDF Cyber Attacks on U.S. Power Grids, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles and Blockchain Security – Upcoming HB Seminars Address These Hot Topics and More NEW YORK – MARCH 21, 2018 – Many of the most urgent subjects that face corporations, challenge our laws, and change the way we live will be covered during three seminars taking place over two days in New York, April 24 and 25, 2018. The programs are being produced by HB Litigation Conferences and will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown. Presenters include representatives from global corporations such as American Airlines, Microsoft, IBM, Intersec Worldwide, Altria, Oracle, Sprint, and RSA Security (now part of Dell Technologies) plus a leading healthcare provider, Christiana Care Health System. The insurance industry will be represented as well, with speakers from Allianz, Marsh, Swiss Re, JLT Specialty, TDC Specialty Underwriters, and Willis Towers Watson. Leading law firms include Blank Rome, Covington & Burling, Crowell & Moring, Fish & Richardson, Jackson Lewis, Traub Lieberman and Wiley Rein. Specialized firms include Law & Forensics, Xpan Law and Seiger Gfeller Laurie. Other speakers come with experience at the FBI, the Justice Department, Homeland Security and the U.S. intelligence community. The three events are: Northeast Corporate Counsel Forum + Live Webstream Tuesday, April 24, 2018 – full day Program chairs: [...]

Attempt to Kill via Cyber Attack

March 15th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach|

"The only thing that prevented an explosion was a mistake in the attackers’ computer code," the investigators said. From the New York Times March 15, 2018, article A Cyberattack in Saudi Arabia Had a Deadly Goal. Experts Fear Another Try. Written by Nicole Perlroth and Clifford Krauss. https://litigationconferences.com/critical-infrastructure-april-25-2018-new-york/ https://litigationconferences.com/critical-infrastructure-blackout/

The Insurance Lifecycle of a Ransomware Attack | April 10 | 2pm

March 9th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, ransomware, ransomware insurance|

Speakers Kimberly Horn Claims Manager Beazley Dominic Paluzzi Partner and Co-Chair of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity McDonald Hopkins LLC Edward (“Ted”) Brown Associate Wiley Rein LLP Info Date: April 10, 2018 Time: 2 – 3:15 P.M. ET Fee: The webinar is complimentary from HB. But upgrade for $95 to get CLE, the PowerPoint and the recording. The webinar is also available to subscribers of the West LegalEdcenter®, but you must register there. CLE: 1 credit* * CLE Questions? Ransomware Damages Estimated to Reach $11.5 Billion Annually by 2019 That's up from $5 billion in 2017 and $325 million in 2015. Organizations of all sizes – from local nonprofits to large, multinational corporations – are finding that ransomware events can range from a costly nuisance to an existential crisis. But despite the prevalence and severity of ransomware attacks, many lawyers, risk managers, and other professionals do not understand the full lifecycle of a ransomware attack and how different coverages respond to the various impacts. This webinar will discuss the lifecycle from a ransomware attack. In addition to touching on key trends and developments, it will provide an overview of the ransomware response process on a step-by-step basis, including facilitation and brokering of cryptocurrency for payment of ransom demands. The webinar will also tie the various response-related activities (including [...]

Critical Infrastructure & Cybersecurity | March 13 | 2pm

March 8th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach, data security|

Speakers Megan Brown Partner Wiley Rein LLP formerly with the U.S. Justice Department Matthew Gardner Partner Wiley Rein LLP former federal prosecutor Gus P. Coldebella Partner Fish & Richardson former acting General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Info Date: March 13, 2018 Time: 2 – 3:35 P.M. ET Duration: 95 minutes Fee: Complimentary with registration LexisNexis CLE Questions: Is Our Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resistant? Scientific American recently published an article which concluded that while our power grid and most of our infrastructure is pretty well built, it was not constructed with cybersecurity in mind. And our adversaries are pouring it on, the article says, learning about our industrial computer networks and, more urgently, how our industrial engineering systems can be disrupted or torched. “That’s where you start reaching some particularly alarming scenarios,” Scientific American says. Writing for Law360®, Wiley Rein LLP partner and former U.S. Justice Department attorney Megan Brown, along with her colleagues Matthew Gardner and Michael Diakiwski, agreed that our adversaries continue to be aggressive. They cited the WannaCry malware attack from North Korea, an event that whipped up a “flurry of federal cybersecurity activity” in December. And we can expect a busy 2018, the Wiley Rein attorneys wrote, with review of national security strategy and executive orders, policymakers considering how to secure the internet [...]

Homeowner Hurricane Insurance Claims

March 3rd, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: Cyber Risk, cybersecurity, ransomware|

Registration: $195 No charge to West LegalEdcenter® subscribers. CLE: 1 credit The Faculty Mark A. Nation Founding Partner The Nation Law Firm Steven C. Teebagy Partner Groelle & Salmon Wystan Ackerman Partner Robinson & Cole LLP ______________________________ The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most destructive we have seen in years. Harvey pounded Houston and other areas of Texas with nearly 52 inches of rain. Irma followed with the record-breaking winds in the Caribbean, the Florida Keys, and up the Florida peninsula. Storm surges caused problems in the southeastern U.S. Jose brought tropical storm winds to New England. But the most lasting damage is in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to the punishing wind, rain and flooding brought by Hurricane Maria, causing not only devastation but also loss of life. Thousands of homes have been impacted from a combination of floods and intense winds not seen by some areas in decades, if ever. What issues will homeowners faces as they try to rebuild or repair their homes with insurance payments? What issues will insurers face as they address an incredible volume of claims that add up to easily one of the most costly series of events in the history of insurance? Benefit from the insights of our experienced panelists who, on Nov. [...]