Risk & Business Magazine Jones DesLauriers Insurance Fall 2016 | Page 7

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SIZE DOESN ’ T MATTER It ’ s not just big businesses that are being targeted by hackers , but lots of small ones , too . While the large-scale cyber attacks on the news often involve big companies , there are many smaller , local companies who are also at risk . In fact , over a third of targeted attacks worldwide were aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees . These small businesses often don ’ t have the financial resources to get back on track after a hacking attack or other kind of data loss .
Cyber and data attacks are quickly becoming one of the greatest risks faced by the hospitality industry , making cyber liability insurance a must . It can help protect you against the potentially crippling financial effects of a privacy breach or data loss . +
1 . Hemenway , Chad . “ Correction : Travelers fights to block P . F . Chang ’ s cyber coverage under CGL .” Advisen Ltd . website , Advisen News , 7 October 2014 .
Dina Godinho is a 6 + year insurance expert in the professional liability arena . Today , Godinho is a trusted account executive at Jones DesLauriers Insurance and handles executive liability in the technology sector . Godinho is a Registered Insurance Broker of Ontario ( RIBO ) and holds a Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker ( CAIB ) and a Canadian Risk Management ( CRM ) designation .