Travelers Institute to Host Cybersecurity Education Events throughout October
03 Oktober 2022 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Company to hold in-person and virtual programs
in collaboration with government and industry leaders
In support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host two in-person events and a webinar in
October aimed at helping businesses and organizations address
evolving cyber threats.
The in-person events, held on Oct. 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and
Oct. 13 in Los Angeles, California, are part of the Institute’s
Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore® series, an initiative
that promotes dialogue and education to help leaders prepare for
and respond to cyber incidents. The sessions, moderated by Joan
Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice
President of Public Policy at Travelers, leverage the company’s
risk management expertise and provide a platform for government
officials to assist the general public in fostering resilience
against cyberattacks.
“Our 2022 Travelers Risk Index shows that cyber continues to be
a top concern for businesses, which is why it’s so important for
companies to understand the risks and prepare for a cyber event,”
said Woodward. “These upcoming discussions will provide valuable
tools and insights to help business leaders implement effective
cybersecurity strategies and create a culture of security.”
The in-person events will feature speakers from the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA), the RAND Corporation and Mullen Coughlin,
LLC.
“As the nation’s small businesses pivot more and more to digital
technologies and online strategies to reach new customers and
improve their bottom line, the risk for significant cyberattacks
increases,” said SBA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Geri
Aglipay, whose Region will be represented on Oct. 4 in St. Paul,
Minnesota. “The SBA is mobilizing every resource we can muster to
provide resources and training to ensure America’s 33 million small
businesses and innovative startups can pivot safely online to grow
more resilient businesses.”
“We’ve seen an extraordinary increase in ransomware attacks,
where cyber criminals seize an organization’s data and/or devices,
then demand a ransom payment,” said CISA Region 9 Director David
Rosado, who will provide the keynote address at the Oct. 13 event
in Los Angeles. “Any organization, regardless of size, is at risk
of being targeted. While we all want the best defenses, we
recognize that money can be an issue, especially for small- and
medium-sized businesses constrained by a smaller, limited operating
budget and fewer IT staff than larger-sized businesses. At CISA, we
fully acknowledge these challenges and offer many voluntary
programs, services and products to help businesses increase their
cyber safety.”
The Travelers Institute will also host a webinar on Oct. 12 at 1
p.m. ET titled “What’s Required? Understanding the New
Cybersecurity Laws Impacting U.S. Critical Infrastructure.” The
event, which is part of the company’s Wednesdays with Woodward®
webinar series, will focus on helping business decision-makers
understand new cybersecurity reporting requirements and effective
strategies to help manage cyber risks.
All Travelers Institute events are free and open to the public.
Those interested in attending can register here. For more
information, visit Travelers.com/Travelers-Institute.
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 Travelers.com.
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