While it may be some time before we fully grasp the full implications of the massive SolarWinds data breach, we must respond to its security lessons immediately. We talked to several industry experts about what companies should be doing now to protect their systems from similar risks. Jason Rebholz, MoxFive Companies should first check to…

On September 9, 2020, panelists Lynn Sessions (BakerHostetler) and Josh Hass (Charles River Associates) joined moderator Jamie Berry (Integreon) for the penultimate session of NetDiligence’s Virtual Summer Summit, entitled “Cyber Security Trends in the Healthcare Industry.” Sessions kicked off the panel with a look at how trends have shifted in the last year and how…

On June 30, the NetDiligence Summer Summit kicked off with a perennial favorite, “Claims and Losses.” Moderator Simon Oddy (Baker Tilly) was joined by Mark Greisiger (NetDiligence), Joe Niemcyzk (Markel), Marissa Olsen (Aspen Insurance) and Jennifer Coughlin (Mullen Coughlin) to discuss recent developments and ongoing trends. Greisiger began with an overview of the preliminary findings…

On July 1, 2020, Stu Panensky (Fisher Broyles) led a spirited discussion at NetDiligence’s Virtual Summer Summit. Entitled “Tricky Breaches: Managed Service Providers” this panel brought together a dynamic group to elucidate the complex difficulties of managing and insuring breaches at MSPs and MSSPs. What are MSP/MSSPs and what makes them so tricky? Both MSPs…

The cybersecurity industry is ruled by a truism: not if but when. At the NetDiligence Virtual Cyber Summit, panelists Payal Patel (Marsh), Manish Karir (FICO), James Perry (CrowdStrike), and Tim Nunziata (Nationwide) joined moderator Spencer Timmel (Safety National) for “Predicting a Breach,” a discussion geared towards elucidating how technical tools and human resources can be…

Led by Drew Walter (Ascot), the NetDiligence panel “SME: Moving to a Proactive World” provided a concise picture of current market trends and a clear path forward. Panelists Lauren Tennant Pollock (AXA XL), Sam Kassoumeh (SecurityScorecard), and Rob Rosenzweig (Risk Strategies) convened at the Virtual Summer Summit on July 1, 2020 to summarize trends in…

What is the current environment in digital risk management? According to panelists at the NetDiligence Virtual Summer Summit, the two hot items are the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid expansion of data privacy regulation. During the panel “Digital Risk Management: Lessons Learned in the Current Environment,” moderator Kara Owens (Markel) was joined by Andreas Kaltsounis…

At the close of NetDiligence’s “Building a Compliance Program Without Breaking the Bank,” panelist Steve Greenawalt (DFDR) recommended two immediate actions for organizations – enable two-factor identification and keep an eye on the big picture of the risk landscape. This zoom-in/zoom-out approach characterized the entire session, with moderator Josh Mooney (White & Williams) leading panelists…

On June 30, 2020, NetDiligence’s panel of experts took up the topic of Cyber War and Terror as part of the Virtual Summer Summit. Led by moderator Erica Davis (Guy Carpenter), panelists investigated the challenges of clarifying cyber policies to create uniform and fair exclusions in an environment where threat actor identities, intentions, and affiliations…

With most states recommending, if not mandating remote work when possible due to COVID-19, IT operations must emphasize secure practices and update policies for an ever-increasing transient workforce. Read this Q&A to learn how threats are evolving to target a remote workforce and how to prepare your users to face these threats.