by Scott Godes

Please join me for: Data Breaches and Advanced Persistent Threats: Planning for Them, Getting Them Resolved, and Getting Insurance to Cover Them

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Data Breaches and Advanced Persistent Threats:
Planning for Them, Getting Them Resolved, and Getting Insurance to Cover Them

Dickstein Shapiro LLP and General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions invite you to participate in a webcast, “Data Breaches and Advanced Persistent Threats: Planning for Them, Getting Them Resolved, and Getting Insurance to Cover Them” on Friday, June 21, 2013. This interactive program, of particular interest to chief privacy officers, risk managers, those in government affairs, and privacy counsel, will discuss how enterprises can deal with a risk that has been in the news on a daily basis: data breaches and advanced persistent threats. With these risks quickly becoming board-level concerns, enterprises should have a plan in advance of a data breach and know what happens after a data breach. The discussion will include:

Internal and forensics investigations;
Inquiries from governmental entities, including State Attorneys General and the Federal Trade Commission; and
Insurance coverage that could apply to help defray the costs related to getting the breach or threat resolved.

This webcast will be interactive with an opportunity for Q&A with our speakers.

DATE
Friday, June 21, 2013
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

SPEAKERS
Scott Godes, Counsel, Insurance Coverage Practice, Dickstein Shapiro LLP; co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Computer Technology Subcommittee of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
Brian Finch, Global Security Practice Leader, Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Divonne Smoyer, Partner, State Attorneys General Practice, Dickstein Shapiro LLP; IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional
Jim Jaeger, Vice President, Cybersecurity Services, General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions

REGISTER
Please click here to register for this complimentary program.

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05.29.13

by Scott Godes

Please check out: “Cyberattacks and Insurance Coverage.”

The Policyholder Informer blog of the insurance coverage and insurance recovery practice of my firm, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, is featuring a post that I co-authored with my colleague Brian Finch. Brian is a partner and the practice leader for our firm‘s Global Security practice.

The post is “Cyberattacks and Insurance Coverage.” The introduction to the post reads:

Most everyone agrees that the cyber threat is real at this point. The recent release of a repor t alleging that individuals in China engaged in a sustained campaign of cyberattacks against the United States only served to drive this point home. All of this information has naturally intensified the debate in Washington, DC on what to do regarding cybersecurity. Congress is continuing its years long back and forth about whether to impose regulations on sectors of the economy, and the White House has issued an Executive Order to create a voluntary program to encourage companies to practice better cybersecurity.

The post discusses risk management and the idea of threat elimination in the context of cybersecurity, as well as insurance coverage for cyberrisks. It provides a brief overview of the insurance marketplace for cyberinsurance and refers to recent decisions finding coverage for cyberrisks under other insurance policies, including a crime insurance policy with a computer fraud rider. Please check out the entire post by clicking here.

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04.30.13

by Scott Godes

Please check out: “The Alleged LivingSocial Hack and Data Breach Highlights Importance of Insurance for Cyberrisks.”

The Policyholder Informer blog of the insurance coverage and insurance recovery practice of my firm, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, is featuring my post, “The Alleged LivingSocial Hack and Data Breach Highlights Importance of Insurance for Cyberrisks.”

The introduction to the post reads:

On April 26, 2013, there were reports that LivingSocial had been hacked and suffered a data breach. A page on LivingSocial’s website stated: “The information accessed includes names, email addresses, date of birth for some users, and encrypted passwords — technically ‘hashed’ and ‘salted’ passwords.” CNNMoney reported that data for more than 50 million customers may have been accessed. With similar data breach events taking place seemingly with more frequency, it is critical that entities understand whether they have insurance that provides coverage for such risks.

The post provides details of insurance coverage for data breaches and hacks. It discusses cyberinsurance, crime insurance, CGL insurance, and other insurance policies, and whether and how they could provide insurance for data breaches. Please check out the entire post by clicking here.

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04.25.13

by Scott Godes

Please check out: “State Attorneys General Increasingly Concerned with Data Privacy.”

The Policyholder Informer blog of the insurance coverage and insurance recovery practice of my firm, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, is featuring a post that I co-authored with my colleagues Divonne Smoyer and Aaron Lancaster. Divonne and Aaron both work in our firm‘s State Attorneys General practice group.

The post is “State Attorneys General Increasingly Concerned with Data Privacy.” The introduction to the post reads:

Over the past few years, State Attorneys General (AGs) have grown increasingly active in a variety of areas not traditionally within their domain. One of the areas in which AGs have increased their attention is data privacy. Notably, in the past year AGs have added data privacy enforcement units, worked with their legislatures to expand their data privacy enforcement capabilities, and have brought high-profile investigations and enforcement matters on data privacy issues. As a result of this increased activity, companies should closely scrutinize their insurance portfolios to ensure that they are covered for any such investigations and enforcement activity, and, if not, work with insurance brokers to consider obtaining insurance to address these risks.

The post provides details regarding recent developments, and provides predictions regarding, state AG activity in the area of data privacy. It also provides tips regarding insurance coverage for state AG investigations relating to data privacy and cybersecurity. Please check out the entire post by clicking here.

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04.15.13

by Scott Godes

Please check out: “Seeking Insurance Under Someone Else’s Policy? Tips for Companies Requiring Additional Insured Status.”

The insurance coverage and insurance recovery practice of my firm, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, has a new blog, Policyholder Informer. The Policyholder Informer blog is featuring my post, “Seeking Insurance Under Someone Else’s Policy? Tips for Companies Requiring Additional Insured Status.”

The introduction to the post reads:

If your company is in the construction field, then you know it well: the request to be added as an additional insured to another company’s insurance policy. For example, general contractors (GC) often require subcontractors to add the GC as an additional insured to the subcontractor’s insurance policy. That continues down the line of subcontractors and sub-subcontractors.

I also give five initial pointers regarding additional insured coverage for companies requesting additional insured status. Please check out the entire post by clicking here.

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04.10.13

by Scott Godes

Please check out “A Growing Corporate Risk: Work-Issued Mobile Devices.”

Anya Khalamayzer, of PropertyCasualty 360 – National Underwriter, wrote an article that details some of cybersecurity and insurance issues that employers should keep in mind when the enterprise issues mobile devices to employees.

The lede is:

Corporate leaders issuing cell phones to employees to conduct business-related communication are realizing tablets are one of the evolving technologies that keep them walking the razor’s edge of cyber exposure.

The article discusses the rise of cyberrisks related to mobile devices. Ms. Khalamayzer notes multiple international cybersecurity incidents allegedly stemming from mobile devices.

She also quotes me about the potential cybersecurity and data privacy risks relating to mobile devices. She then reiterates my thoughts about insurance coverage for those cybersecurity, data breach, data privacy, and corporate security risks. Please click on over and read the entire piece.

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03.21.13

by Scott Godes

Please check out my VentureBeat article, “Risky business: How cloud tech & mobile workers add up to an insurance nightmare”

VentureBeat recently published an article that I wrote regarding the cloud and insurance coverage for cloud-based risks. I discuss the rise of cloud computing within the enterprise, including the use of personal cloud providers by employees that bring their own device (BYOD), potential risks related to the cloud, and insurance coverage for cloud-based risks. I discuss whether and what types of insurance policies might cover cloud-based risks. I also give tips on what companies should consider when purchasing insurance policies for cloud-related risks.

If you are interested in reading the entire article, please click here .

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Please join me for: Data Breaches and Advanced Persistent Threats: Planning for Them, Getting Them Resolved, and Getting Insurance to Cover Them

Please check out: “Cyberattacks and Insurance Coverage.”

Please check out: “The Alleged LivingSocial Hack and Data Breach Highlights Importance of Insurance for Cyberrisks.”

Please check out: “State Attorneys General Increasingly Concerned with Data Privacy.”

Please check out: “Seeking Insurance Under Someone Else’s Policy? Tips for Companies Requiring Additional Insured Status.”

Please check out “A Growing Corporate Risk: Work-Issued Mobile Devices.”

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