The Federal Bureau of Investigation and industry professionals to
participate
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE:TRV),
brings its Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore℠educational
series to the nation’s capital today to help businesses tackle evolving
cyber threats. Brett Leatherman, Assistant Section Chief, Cyber
Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, will deliver the keynote
address, “Understanding the Cyber Threat Landscape: A View from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
“The FBI recognizes the importance of developing public and private
partnerships, and we are committed to combating the evolving cyber
threat. Information-sharing benefits all of us. If we work together as a
team, we can combat these threats and work to prevent future attacks,”
said Leatherman. “Our engagement with public and private partnerships is
a great way to establish additional relationships between the FBI and
the private sector, because you have the technical expertise, the
infrastructure and the innovation.”
Cyber risk was a top business concern among more than half of the
business owners surveyed in the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index, yet
only 33 percent indicated they had a cyber or data breach response plan.
“Cybersecurity is on everyone’s mind, but few have taken appropriate
steps to effectively protect themselves or their businesses,” said Joan
Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice
President of Public Policy at Travelers. “We are pleased to convene a
discussion with Capitol Hill policymakers, business owners and leading
cybersecurity experts to share insights on preventing cyber breaches and
quickly recovering from them when they do occur.”
Held in collaboration with the Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Council, Women Impacting Public Policy, the National Association of
Women Business Owners' Greater DC Chapter and the Small and Emerging
Contractors Advisory Forum, the symposium also features a panel
discussion moderated by Woodward. Panelists include Leatherman and the
following participants:
- Tim Francis, Vice President and Enterprise Cyber Lead, Travelers
- Ben Edson, Founder and CEO, VariQ
- Siobhan Gorman, Director, The Brunswick Group
- John Mullen, Managing Partner, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Visit the Travelers
Institute website for information on upcoming Cyber: Prepare,
Prevent, Mitigate, Restore 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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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Judy Senechal, 860-277-2366
jlsenech@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.