Mark Sauter

Mark Sauter's insights on the financial, policy and security elements of cyber insurance are based on years of experience in the investment banking, media and business worlds. Co-author of the McGraw Hill university textbook "Homeland Security: a Complete Guide," Sauter was also a consultant to one of the world's largest software companies and served as a US Army Special Forces and infantry officer.

Policy Holders with Cyber Coverage — Esp. Stand-Alone Cyber Policies — Much More Likely to Pay Ransoms 

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New survey results from Sophos, a provider of cybersecurity as a service, provide interesting data that delineates stand-alone cyber policies from cyber elements in broader policies. “The study also revealed that ransomware victims with standalone cyber insurance policies are almost four times more likely to pay the ransom to recover encrypted data than those without … Read more

Pro Tip: Read Your Cyber Insurance Policy Before Signing It

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The report focuses on how cyber insurance applicants can avoid future claims nightmares by answering underwriting questions accurately. It also suggests applicants carefully consider the interaction of cybersecurity coverage with related exposures such as the protection of personal information. But a more fundamental issue exists, suggest one cyber insurance claims officer. “James Berry, London-based chief … Read more

Everybody Using its Risk Solution Avoided Paying Ransoms in 2022: Resilience

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Reported the company: “Over the last two years, the Resilience model has proven that by building a holistic approach to managing this risk, organisational security is increased dramatically. 100% of Resilience cyber risk solution clients impacted by ransomware were able to avoid paying an extortion in 2022. In the same time period, clients overall were … Read more

20% of Nation’s Population Has Data Stolen in Hack: Report 

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New Zealand’s Latitude Financial suffered a ransomware attack, reportedly via an IT vendor. Estimates are that one fifth (!?) of New Zealand’s population had personal data exposed by the attack. “However, the company has confirmed that it has substantial insurance coverage that will help offset some of the direct costs.” It’ll be interesting to see … Read more

Forget Fender Benders — What Happens if a Carrier Insures a Car that Wrecks the Electrical Grid?

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Electric vehicles and their infrastructure will create new complexity for insurers. What if a hacker creates a massive car crash? Or a grid is taken down by malware originating in an EV being charged? “In a bid to get the issue under control, insurance companies and EV manufacturers could standardize best practices as a way … Read more

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