Connecticut’s Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer Arthur House to
Deliver Keynote Address
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
today will bring its national Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate,
Restore℠educational series to Hartford, Connecticut, to help
small and midsize business leaders learn how to prepare for and respond
to cyber threats. The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, reSET
and the Janet & Mark L. Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research at the
University of Connecticut will join the Travelers Institute in hosting
the event at the UConn Graduate Business Learning Center.
Arthur House, Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer for the State of
Connecticut, will give the keynote address, “A Cybersecurity Strategy
for Connecticut: Prevention and Recovery.”
“The more sophisticated a state’s economy, the greater the need for
effective cybersecurity at the state, regional and national levels,”
said House. “We are receiving excellent cooperation throughout the state
as we craft Connecticut’s cybersecurity strategy.”
The Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore series convenes
public- and private-sector industry leaders around the country to
discuss current cyber risks and solutions to protect businesses.
“Many smaller companies and organizations may not have the resources to
invest in a strong cybersecurity protocol, placing them at greater risk
for an incident,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers
Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers.
“This educational series provides valuable insights and solutions
businesses can use to help protect sensitive information.”
Woodward will moderate a discussion, joined by the following panelists:
- Linda Betz, Chief Information Security Officer, Travelers
- Jennifer Coughlin, Founding Partner, Mullen Coughlin LLC
- Thomas S. Lawler, Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Crime Squad,
Federal
Bureau of Investigation - Jay Vadiveloo, Professor and Director, the Janet & Mark L. Goldenson
Center for
Actuarial Research at the University of Connecticut
For more information on Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore
events, visit the Travelers
Institute website.
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.