Developing Strategies and Devising Coverages to Combat Ransomware Threats

DATE: Thursday, April 12, 2018

TIME: 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

VENUE: The Metropolitan, 233 South Wacker Drive, 67th Floor, Chicago, IL

ORGANIZER: American Conference Institute


Some of the topics to be discussed are:

  • Understanding the newest risk in ransomware attacks
  • Addressing system failures and inability to access computers and data
  • Assessing system failures from the vendor perspective
  • Building and testing proper business continuity
  • Exploring the method of demanding ransom in the form of bitcoins
  • Utilizing blockchain technology to trace ransom attacks
  • Re-drafting cyber policies and tightening exclusions in cyber policies after the surge in ransomware attacks
  • Analyzing kidnapping and ransomware coverage to include ransomware attacks and the resulting litigation that follows
  • Retaining the appropriate forensic experts to identify the vulnerabilities and strengthen the weaknesses in an internal system
  • Implementing risk management and better training for employees to reduce cyber attacks, phishing emails, viruses, and other data breaches

Related People

Cyber Insurance Recovery Attorney | Anderson Kill P.C.
Joshua Gold
Shareholder
New York

Related Practice Areas

Related Events

Anderson Kill's 27th Annual Policyholder Advisor Webinar Series "Cyber Risk and Insurance Claims Survival Guide"
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Speakers: Joshua Gold, Luma S. Al-Shibib, Dennis J. Nolan
Anderson Kill
Using ADR to Resolve Commercial Cyber Insurance Policy Claims
Monday, June 12, 2023
Speakers: Luma S. Al-Shibib, Diana Shafter Gliedman
NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section Insurance Dispute Committee Program | New York, New York