The Problem:

Security breaches are on the rise as hackers continue to find new ways to exploit information systems. The theft of your private data - including financial and credit information, social security numbers, and medical information - present a significant risk to your business.

How it Happens:

Breaches can happen in many ways, including:

• Theft of company laptops
• Improper access by third-party consultants who inadvertently expose data through their work on your systems
• Disgruntled employees creating backups of your sensitive data
• Loss of your backup data
• Hackers of all kinds accessing your systems through various forms of the Internet

Who it’s Already Happened To:

Just a few examples of recent hacker attacks / cyber security breaches include:

Large New England Ski Resort: 28,168 credit card holders’ data was accessed, including names, expiration dates and account numbers.

Large Supermarket Chain: All 165 of its northeast locations were impacted by a breach that resulted in 4.2 million credit and debit numbers being stolen.

New England-Based Restaurant Chain: Unknown number of credit card numbers stolen along with name and expiration date

Large Regional Health Insurer: 30,000 records were compromised. The data theft included names, dates of birth, social security numbers and some diagnostic information.

National Department Store: Over 45,700,000 credit and debit card account numbers stolen.

How It Can Affect YOU:

If your information systems are compromised, you have a responsibility to notify your clients.

The cost associated with notifications, contacting credit reporting bureaus and banks is estimated at $50.00 per individual record.

What You Can DO About it NOW:

In conjunction with a national A-rated insurance company, Appleby & Wyman Insurance Agency now offers a proprietary insurance product designed to protect you in the event of this potentially devastating financial exposure.

Available insurance types include: Business interruption, E-Threat (matters of extortion and ransom of data), Privacy Notification Expenses, E-Vandalism, and Crisis Management and Reward Expenses, including the cost of public relation consultants.

CONTACT US TODAY

For more information & to obtain a no-obligation premium estimate:

Jon Rouillard | 978.236.3648 | jrouillard@applebywyman.com

Marc Slafsky | 978.263.3607 | mslafsky@applebywyman.com