How Can Hedge Fund Managers Identify, Mitigate and Insure Against Cyber Security Threats?

On December 4, 2012, a webcast jointly sponsored by insurance brokerage firm Maloy Risk Services; insurer Chubb & Son; and Internet security software developer Trend Micro, provided an overview of the current cyber “threat landscape,” highlighted the critical need to vet the cyber defenses of third party service providers, and discussed insurance coverage available with respect to cyber attacks.  This article summarizes the key points from the webcast that are most relevant to hedge fund managers and includes a due diligence checklist for managers to verify cyber security measures taken by third party vendors.

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