45.01 Scope. The computer and the internet have reshaped how we communicate, live and work. The internet’s ability to collapse time and distance at minimal costs has made it the preferred method of communication. New words, such as blog, Skype,... Read More

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This article previously appeared in Risk Management magazine. Exposure to network and data security breaches has grown exponentially in recent years and the market... Read More

By Michael R. Kelley . According to FBI Director Robert Mueller, "there are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be…." Computer hackers stealing our personal information (social security numbers... Read More

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP If you thought you did not need cyber insurance before, Uncle Sam may cause you to think otherwise. On October 13, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"... Read More

By Tyler Gerking It’s official—cybersecurity is now a top-ranked risk at the board level, according to the “ Lloyds Risk Index 2013 .” This should make digital risk a focus of senior corporate management. Those managing... Read More

So far the focus of the Target data breach has been on its scope, how it may have happened, Target’s response and the various types of financial havoc that it could cause for the nation’s second largest retailer. But no doubt it won’t... Read More

Two highly experienced insurance coverage attorneys - Scott Godes of Dickstein Shapiro and Richard Bortnick of Cozen O'Connor - faced off during the "NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum" held in Philadelphia on June 7 and... Read More

By Louis A. Chiafullo and Brett D. Kahn, Attorneys, McCarter & English, LLP In their article appearing in the May/June 2011 issue of Coverage , "Coverage for Cyber Risks," Louis Chiafullo and Brett Kahn first observe that the costs arising... Read More

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This commentary observes that the rising threat of cyber attacks and data breaches as well as the proliferation of data security and privacy laws have made it more important... Read More

By Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., Executive Vice President, OakBridge Insurance Services Smaller companies increasingly are the subject of data breaches and those smaller companies "are the number-one target of cyber-espionage attackers," according... Read More

By Amanda Hairston, Senior Associate, Farella Braun + Martel LLP Many insurers are now offering "cyber liability" or "cyber risk" policies designed to protect policyholders against electronic injuries that policyholders may either... Read More

As discussed in the Late-r Notice column in the last issue of Coverage Opinions , there has been much chatter of late about insurance for losses that a business sustains from cyber liability – especially data breaches. Think of a computer network... Read More

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP If you thought you did not need cyber insurance before, Uncle Sam may cause you to think otherwise. On October 13, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"... Read More

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This commentary observes that the rising threat of cyber attacks and data breaches as well as the proliferation of data security and privacy laws have made it more important... Read More

By Louis A. Chiafullo and Brett D. Kahn, Attorneys, McCarter & English, LLP In their article appearing in the May/June 2011 issue of Coverage , "Coverage for Cyber Risks," Louis Chiafullo and Brett Kahn first observe that the costs... Read More