Hackers, known for going after large organizations to steal data, now have an eye toward easy pickings in smaller companies, according to Markel's IT and data-privacy underwriting expert.
Jake Kouns, Markel's senior director of technology, left his job in IT to join Markel six years ago and is determined to rid businesses of the “it-can't-happen-to-me” attitude toward insurance for data breaches.
“The risk is real, and it doesn't matter what the size of your organization is,” he said at the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices convention, held in San Diego Oct. 10-12.
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