Cyber Sip

Episode 33 of Barclay Damon Live: Cyber Sip™, with host Kevin Szczepanski, looks at five security controls you need to know about. Kevin talks with guest Dean Mechlowitz of TEKRiSQ about the importance and challenges of establishing security controls within your company, regardless of size or sector. TEKRiSQ is in the business of examining cyber wellness, and as co-founder, Dean has a good handle...

In episode 32 of Barclay Damon Live: Cyber Sip™, host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes Brandy Griffin of Crum & Forster Insurance to talk about the ever-changing landscape of cyber security. Brandy, who is senior manager for cyber incident response and e-risk, and Kevin dive deep and cover some newer issues, like board- and executive-level responsibility for all things data privacy and security. Wha...

In episode 31 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ , host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes Reggie Dejean of Lawley Insurance to address the burning question “do I need cyber insurance?” You’ll hear why Reggie believes that organizations need this type of coverage—his reasons boil down to the cost of these elements: extortion or ransom fees, legal and forensic fees, and business disruption. As Kevin has di...

In this solo episode of Barclay Damon Live: Cyber Sip™ , host Kevin Szczepanski fills listeners in on important updates for financial companies—those that are licensed, regulated, chartered, or otherwise authorized to do business under New York State’s banking, insurance, or financial services laws. If the question is whether the new Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules will affect your business, the answ...

Host Kevin Szczepanski is back with episode 29 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ . In this segment, Kevin talks with Bill Haber, co-founder of TEKRiSQ, a cybersecurity company that helps small- and medium-sized businesses minimize technology risks quickly and affordably. Bill’s company approaches its work with a “wellness” philosophy—only recommending solutions after the underlying issues are dia...

Host Kevin Szczepanski is back with episode 28 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ . Kevin and his guest, Bryan McCarthy of Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, explore Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), its 2008 origins, and what it mandates. Bryan, a senior claims examiner for Trans Re, and Kevin agree that the topic of protecting biometric information is critical and timely—wheth...

In episode 27 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ , host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes back his guest and good friend Brian Rice, chief information technology officer at specialty wholesale insurance broker Synapse LLC. Kevin and Brian explore the ethical and legal ramifications of ineffective cyber defense postures. Addressing the moral obligation for companies—whether a yoga studio, a law firm, or a...

In this quick yet important chat with Brian Rice of Synapse Partners LLC, Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ host Kevin Szczepanski discusses security controls for companies of any size and in any sector. Hear Brian’s point of view (which comes in part from working with companies ranging from seven to 700 people over the course of 20 years) on burning questions like: What’s the number one biggest lia...

In this quick solo episode of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™, host Kevin Szczepanski clues listeners in on some lurking online pitfalls. While Kevin uses the example of attorneys being targeted, the information is applicable to non-attorneys as well. Kevin points out some red flags and some useful prevention techniques as he describes a typical potential scam. (Hint: The scam usually starts with...

Join Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ host Kevin Szczepanski as he welcomes Rich Sheridan, senior vice president, chief claims officer for Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions. In this informative episode, “Avoid Cyberattacks: Don’t Click That,” Kevin and Rich review the evolution of cyberspace, especially with regard to the most frequent types of claims insured clients make. Data breaches, malware and ran...

Check out episode 23 of the Barclay Damon Liv e podcast Cyber Sip™ , during which host Kevin Szczepanski speaks with Ruth Promislow, a partner at Bennett Jones LLP, one of Canada’s top business law firms. A thought leader in the data-protection, privacy, and security space, Ruth joins Kevin for a lively conversation, starting with the basics: what does a US business with operations, customers, or...

Host Kevin Szczepanski is back with a new season of the Barclay Damon Live podcast Cyber Sip™ . Listen to episode 22 as Kevin welcomes Bill Prohn, director of information technology for Dopkins & Company, an accounting and consulting firm, as well as the managing director of Dopkins System Consultants, an affiliate focused on technology. Bill is also a self-described cyber evangelist, who for...

Join host Kevin Szczepanski for episode 21 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™. Kevin and guest Lizzie Cookson, director of incident response for ransomware remediation firm Coveware, offer an informative and wide-ranging discussion of Lizzie’s work, which includes data-driven profiling of ransomware actors to both predict their patterns and achieve better outcomes for victims. They also talk about...

Host Kevin Szczepanski of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip™ is back with Yosha DeLong, senior vice president and global head of cyber for Mosaic Insurance, to continue their discussion on the past, present, and future of cyber coverage. Kevin and Yosha consider the quickly shifting landscape, including hot topics carriers, underwriters, and policyholders are exploring. They cover what is included in...

On this episode of Barclay Damon Live: Cyber Sip™ , Barclay Damon colleague Nick DiCesare joins host Kevin Szczepanski to continue their conversation from Episode 17 about how companies can reduce their risk if and when they experience a data breach or other negative cyber event. Nick introduces his “wave” theory of data breach or ransomware incidents; from his experience as a breach response coac...

Host Kevin Szczepanski of Barclay Damon: Liv e Cyber Sip ™ introduces another leader in the cybersecurity world: Yosha DeLong, senior vice president and global head of cyber for Mosaic Insurance, a NexGen global specialty lines insurer. Yosha’s 25-plus years of experience managing liability, professional, and cyber lines make her the perfect guest for episode 18, where she helps Kevin continue his...

In episode 17 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip , host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes first-time guest and Barclay Damon colleague Nick DiCesare to discuss “Four Keys to Prepare for a Data Breach.” Nick, who serves as co-leader of the Barclay Damon Cybersecurity Team along with Kevin and past guest Charles Nerko, frequently counsels clients on best practices to securely maintain electronically stored...

In episode 16 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip , host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes back Laura Zaroski, managing director of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s Law Firms Group, to continue their discussion about the cyber-insurance environment for law firms. They pick up where they left off in episode 14 (available here ) with a discussion about the types of cyber coverage law firms should look for. Th...

In episode 15 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip, host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes back Drew McNichol, HEALTHeLINK’s director of technology and information security officer. They discuss the differences between the skillsets required for IT versus cybersecurity (there is some overlap), the benefits of using a security dashboard, and some of the ways companies can develop a real culture of compliance...

In episode 14 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip , host Kevin Szczepanski introduces listeners to Laura Zaroski, managing director of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s Law Firms Group, to discuss the increasingly competitive environment of cyber insurance specifically for law firms. After addressing the questions of why bad actors target law firms and what the American Bar Association’s rules are aro...

It’s episode 13 of Barclay Damon Live: Cyber Sip , and host Kevin Szczepanski welcomes back Kelly Geary of Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants to discuss trends and coverage issues in cyber insurance. Kelly says terms like “computer system” and “network” are the heart and soul of a cyber-insurance policy and advises, when reviewing a policy, to make sure the definition in the policy matches t...

Join host Kevin Szczepanski for episode 12 of the Barclay Damon Liv e podcast Cyber Sip , where Kevin introduces listeners to Drew McNichol, HEALTHeLINK’s director of technology and information security officer. HEALTHeLINK is one of six health information exchanges in SHIN-NY, the Statewide Health Information Network for New York. Drew speaks from long experience about the challenges and importan...

In episode 11 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip , “ 10 Traps in Technology Contracts,” host Kevin Szczepanski speaks with his colleague Charles Nerko, co-leader of Barclay Damon’s Cybersecurity Team. Referring to various technology vendors, you’ll hear conversation on maximizing the value and reducing the risk in critical business transactions. Many traps can be avoided, say Kevin and Charles, eit...

In episode 10 of Barclay Damon Liv e: Cyber Sip , a bonus segment featuring Sultan Meghji, host Kevin Szczepanski learns more about the former FDIC chief innovation officer’s experience at the federal agency and why he left after a year. Not surprisingly, Sultan, an innovative 30-year veteran of the security and technological sectors, found politics and bureaucracy to be impediments to accomplishi...

In episode 9 of the Barclay Damon Liv e podcast Cyber Sip, host Kevin Szczepanski talks with industry leader and scholar Sultan Meghji, who recently served as the first chief innovation officer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The episode, the first in a two-part series, delves into Sultan’s experience at the FDIC, where despite his mandate to transform how the agency operates;...