Ransomware Attacks & Cyber Insurance: Key Insights for Attorneys

John D. Flory III | Harbor Networks & HarborShield Cybersecurity

John D. Flory III is a recognized Cybersecurity expert with over 25 years in the security field. His hands on experience dealing with real time cybersecurity attacks and remediation offers a valuable resource to organizations’ cyber preparation. John’s leading-edge approach has allowed him to combat cybercrime. His dedication to this cause has led to numerous successful operations, including assisting in the apprehension and extradition of cybercriminals and criminal gangs involved in a wide range of illegal activities, including identity theft, cyber fraud, and ransomware attacks. John’s ability to work collaboratively with law enforcement agencies around the globe has been instrumental in bringing these criminals to justice and ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions. Collaborative efforts have not only resulted in the arrest of these criminals but also in the payment of restitution, which has helped to provide some relief to the victims of these illegal activities.

John has been highlighted in multiple publications as a knowledge leader and cybersecurity expert, including Cybersecurity Magazine, Cyber Protection Magazine, and many other industry leading outlets. Featured as a keynote, John has spoken at numerous conferences including, The Symantec Global Conference, NY Bankers Conference, The Department of Homeland Security Forum, NY State Bar Association, The Emergency Preparedness Conference, and many other diverse venues.

John is a proven business leader with an unprecedented history of building effective and overachieving teams. John is a former Partner at TAG Solutions as well as the Co-Founder of Cyberstone Security. He currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Harbor Networks and is the creator of HarborShield Cybersecurity.

Dr. Fraud-Michael Skiba | International Fraud Training Group

Dr. Michael Skiba, also known as Dr. Fraud ®, is an international consultant/expert on financial crime and cybercrime and has been referred to as one of the top crime fighters in the world. He worked in the fraud industry for 22 years (investigator, analyst, director, and Vice President International Counter Fraud) and for the last nine years has worked as COO/President of the International Fraud Training Group, a company he cofounded, in every international region (101 countries!) as a consultant, trainer, and speaker on financial crime. International governments, private companies, and colleges regularly call upon him to speak (over 400 keynotes) and offer training on his global expertise including recent engagements in South Africa, Brazil, Malaysia, and the Nordics. He is also an International Financial Crime Consultant for the United Nations and is the lead consultant and trainer globally for the UN in his area of expertise. He has also been a professor for 18 years and is currently the Department Chair at Colorado State University Global where he oversees the Criminal Justice Department including specializations in Fraud, Financial Crime, and Cybercrime. He holds an MBA and a PhD with a research focus on economic crime. He is highly sought after in the media and can be seen weekly in many media outlets including NBC, CBS, FOX, Bloomberg, Cheddar, Yahoo Finance, SiriusXM radio and his live talk show on KRDO Colorado named “Fraud Fireside Chat”. He is a staff instructor for INTERPOL, FBI and ATF and is an accomplished author that has published over 300 articles, including a groundbreaking book entitled “The Psychology of Fraud. He is also the host of DFTV, a TV series focused on investigating international scams. www.drfraud.org.

I. Understanding ransomware | 1:00pm – 1:20pm

II. Cyber insurance 101 | 1:20pm – 1:40pm

III. Handling ransomware incidents | 1:40pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

IV. Legal considerations in the aftermath | 2:10pm – 2:30pm

V. Proactive client protection | 2:30pm – 2:50pm

VI. Navigating coverage disputes | 2:50pm – 3:10pm