Can Your Business Sustain a Cyber Attack?

Arguably no phrase has dominated the tech world the last 24 months more than the term “data breach.” From breaches that have impacted critical infrastructure like the Colonial Pipeline to ransomware attacks on CMA and CGM, the last two years have been saturated by headlines of cybersecurity mishaps. Yet, despite the prevalence of the breach-centric news cycle, many people may not know what exactly data breaches are, how they typically start, and why they occur. According to IBM, the average time it takes to identify that a breach has occurred is 287 days, with the average time to contain a […]

As featured in Forward Magazine At the AirCargo 2022 conference, a question was posed to the audience: Who has cyber insurance? Only 20% of the audience raised their hands! This is concerning because cyber-related crime is at an all-time high and still growing fast. The current data around cybercrime is alarming. By April of 2021, cyberattacks against the supply chain had risen an estimated 42% in the U.S. according to research by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). If you’re in the logistics industry, you’ll want to read this article, featured recently in Forward Magazine: “How Vulnerable is Your Company […]

Glenn Patton, Managing Director – Canada and Patrice Lafayette, Vice President at Roanoke  along with Pat Fosberry, Director of Export Compliance at John S. James Co. and Cameron Roberts, Partner at Roberts &  Kehagiaras LLP participated recently in a risk management panel at the NCBFAA Annual Conference. The session was aptly titled “One Thing After Another” and focused on, international shipping concerns, cyber-attacks, bond insufficiencies, CBP deadlines  and suggestions for mitigating your risk as a logistics service provider. Below is a recording of the discussion. There are a multitude of strategies, tools and insurance products that can help you protect […]