Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore℠ educational
series to help businesses manage risks
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
today launches a series of educational events across the country
focusing on cybersecurity for businesses and organizations. Cyber:
Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore℠ convenes industry leaders from
the public and private sectors to discuss cyber risks and measures to
help organizations protect their systems.
According to the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index, cybersecurity was a
top concern for businesses, yet only 33 percent had a cyber or data
breach response plan.
“Securing private data is very challenging in today’s digital world, and
business owners need information and tools to help prevent breaches that
could threaten their operations and harm their customers and employees,”
said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive
Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. “We are pleased to engage
government officials, industry leaders, business owners and decision
makers in an informative discussion on what companies can do to help
prevent and respond to cyber breaches.”
The Cyber:
Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore series begins today
in Los Angeles, with Michael Echols, Director, Joint Program Management
Office, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, who will deliver the keynote address “Effective
Cybersecurity is Risk Management.” The U.S. Small Business
Administration Los Angeles District Office, Hoffman Brown Company and
CNET will co-host the program.
The
next symposium will be held May 11 in Houston, where Jason
Ritchie, Assistant Vice President, Bank Administration, Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch, will deliver the keynote address
“Securing Banking and Payment Systems: A View from the Federal Reserve.”
The Center for Houston’s Future, BancorpSouth/GEM Insurance Services,
Inc. and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch will co-host
the program.
Each event will feature a panel discussion and offer resources for
attendees to better understand and address their cybersecurity needs.
Visit the Travelers
Institute website for details about 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
Judy Senechal, 860.277.2366
jlsenech@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.