Travelers Institute Brings National Cybersecurity Series to San Francisco
September 08 2016 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
New cybersecurity guide for small and
midsized businesses will be released
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), today will host its Cyber:
Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore℠ symposium in San Francisco at
the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. Cybersecurity professionals from
the public and private sector, including the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, will discuss how businesses can protect themselves
against increasing cyber risks. The event will be co-hosted by the
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, the City and County of San
Francisco, TechRepublic, ZDNet and the UC Berkeley Center for Law,
Business and the Economy.
“Cyber crime poses a significant business threat, particularly
for small and midsized companies and organizations that typically
do not have the resources to adequately respond to a security
breach,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute
and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers.
“Education is critical in raising awareness and sharing best
practices for securing a company’s network.”
“There isn’t an industry or individual who isn’t challenged with
cybersecurity these days,” said Nicola Corzine, Executive Director,
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. “The Center is proud to host this
critical educational symposium that will help businesses and
organizations better prepare to respond to cyber incidents.”
At the event, Woodward will introduce a resource guide developed
by the Travelers Institute titled Empowering organizations to
tackle evolving cyber threats: A cybersecurity guide for small and
midsized businesses. The guide draws on the expertise of Travelers
cyber risk professionals to offer safeguards for improving
cybersecurity, and is available on TravelersInstitute.org.
Bill Detwiler, Managing Editor of TechRepublic, will deliver the
keynote address on “The Internet of Things: Understanding and
Managing Your Cyber Risks.” Elvis Chan, a Supervisory Special Agent
in the San Francisco Field Office of the FBI, will participate in
the panel discussion “Tackling Evolving Cyber Threats,” moderated
by Woodward with the following panelists:
- Edward Chang, Second Vice President,
Cyber Risk Management, Bond & Specialty Insurance,
Travelers
- Alexa King, Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, FireEye
- Joe Voje, Chief Information Security
Officer, City and County of San Francisco
The Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore℠ series is held
across the country. Visit the Travelers Institute website for
details and a calendar of upcoming events.
About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of
public policy topics of importance to the insurance marketplace and
to the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers
Institute draws upon the industry expertise of Travelers’ senior
management, as well as the technical expertise of many of
Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other experts to provide
information, analysis and solutions to public policymakers and
regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty
insurance for auto, home and business. For more information, visit
www.travelers.com.
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