The following risk management controls can help companies avoid cyber losses due to viruses, hackers, trojan horses, malware, denail of service, extortion, errors & ommissions in delivering tech services, intellectual property violations, etc.:
* firewalls
* encryption
* password protection
* network security reviews
* disaster recovery services
* forensic services in response to security breaches
* emergency loss containment
* employee handbook provisions on internet and email security
* hacker vulnerability assessments
* review of your content and use terms by intellectual property attorney
Sources:
With Computers Under Siege Cyber Insurance Rides To The Rescue
Do You Need Coverage For Cyber Risks?, The John Liner Letter, Vol. 43, No. 7, June 2006
