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.

Crooks Trying to Calibrate Their Ransoms to Cyber Insurance Limits

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Criminals have been using HardBit ransomware since last fall. Now the hackers are making an unusual, and outrageous, demand on their targets. “The hackers tell victims to anonymously provide them with the details of their cyberinsurance so that they can set the ransom amount accordingly. The HardBit operators say they do not want to demand … Read more

CyberSmart Completes $15M B-Round; Provides Insurance/Security Platform for SMBs 

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“CyberSmart currently has 4,000 customers in the U.K., with 1,800 of them also taking the company’s insurance policies as well…” Management says the round was oversubscribed. Participants include European SaaS investor Oxx; British Patient Capital; Legal & General Capital, an affiliate of the insurance company; Solano Partners and others from the previous round. No valuation … Read more

Cyber Insurance Is Not Worth It: CSO Online 

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“Increasing complexity within the cyber insurance market is raising questions over its viability as a business investment. Here are 7 reasons why an organization may be advised to avoid or delay investing in insurance,” reports the publication. One of the reasons: Major cyber events are rare. “While these indirect costs (such as fines and payments … Read more

The Bull’s Case for Cyber Reinsurance from Lockton Re

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“This paper makes the compelling case for cyber ILS, having addressed the common objections. The massive opportunities which arise from the continued demand for cyber (re)insurance will only be further enhanced by the successful execution of cyber ILS transactions. This will increase (re)insurance capacity, as well as isolate cyber catastrophe risk into a tradeable format. … Read more

First Cybersecurity “Rent-A-Captive”

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The program comes from CloudCover, provider of AI-driven network security detection tech, with Hylant Global Captive Solutions. “Stephen Cardot, CEO of CloudCover, commented: ‘Unlike conventional cyber insurance offerings, the CloudCover CyberCell captive insurance program operates as a creative answer for any large enterprise or association who is searching for an alternative approach to cyber insurance … Read more

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