Most agents, brokers and executives in the insurance andfinancial services universe can be considered casual users of theInternet and all its related technologies. They are not intimatelyfamiliar with the security protocols protecting their systems. Theytrust their IT department has it all under control. However, recenthacking attacks on sites like Yahoo! and Amazon have made everyoneaware of what you already know there is plenty of activity going onbehind the scenes of the average homepage.

As the surge in e-business starts to take hold in the insuranceindustry, hackers everywhere are looking forward to some easymarks. So, with recent studies like Emerging Strategies inInsurance and Technology by IVANS reporting the insurance industryis well behind its kissing cousin, banking, in implementingtechnology solutions, the realization that insurance companies maybe the perfect hacking targets is driving insurance companyexecutives and risk managers up the proverbial wall. Thisrealization is suddenly causing companies like yours to search fornew and better ways to protect themselves, their policyholders, andtheir reputations.

You know your company is the repository for a staggering amountof important personal data about policyholders. A violation of yoursystem could result in a loss of data, exposure of social securitynumbers, credit card numbers, or even home addresses of customers.You could incur damage caused by a virus introduced into yoursystem, have to work through a failure of your entire network, orat the outside, even deal with blackmail attempts.

In short, you cant afford to get hacked.

The TechDEC session (www.techDEC2002.com), “Hackers,Crackers, and Data Thieves, Oh My!”, can help you get a handle onthe types of hacking attacks you are most likely to encounter,inform you about the most common ways to hack popular platforms,and give you the basics of how to protect yourself against suchrisks. The experts in this session will present information abouthacking your own Website to find out where your company'sweaknesses may be. They will also show you some common hackingtools and techniques, while demonstrating and explainingcountermeasures you can employ. And finally, they will help youdelve into what different types of attacks can mean for yourcompany and get you started thinking about managing the risksinvolved in exposures of this type, before and after theattack.

With this session looking at hacking from the perspective of theinsurance company and also the hacker, it is a prime opportunityfor you to learn more about the subject, ask questions, and networkwith peers who may be facing Website and network security problemssimilar to your own.

Would you like to know more?

Hackers, Crackers and Data Thieves, Oh My!

A TechDEC Session

Friday, September 13

Go to www.techDEC2002.com forinformation and registration.