Travelers Institute Kicks Off 2017 Cybersecurity Series in Westport, Conn.
March 16 2017 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
U.S. Department of Justice cyber lead to
deliver keynote address
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host its Cyber:
Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore℠ educational series in
Westport, Connecticut, today for leaders of small and midsized
organizations. The event will focus on cyber threats and steps
business owners can take to help protect their company. Sachs Walsh
Insurance and the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce will join the
Travelers Institute in hosting the symposium.
Josh Goldfoot, Principal Deputy Chief (Acting), Computer Crimes
and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S.
Department of Justice, will deliver the keynote address, and Anne
Hunt, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
Connecticut District Office, will give opening remarks.
“Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and many small
business owners have not taken basic preventive measures,” said
Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive
Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. “Our educational
series provides a forum for entrepreneurs and professionals to
discuss the current threat environment and best practices to
prepare for and respond to cyber incidents.”
Woodward will moderate a discussion, joined by Goldfoot and the
following participants:
- Edward Chang, Second Vice President,
Cyber Risk Management, Travelers
- Dominic Paluzzi, Member and Co-Chair,
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, McDonald Hopkins
- Will Rasmussen, Director, The Brunswick
Group
Visit the Travelers Institute website for information on
upcoming Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore events.
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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