{"id":39,"date":"2018-06-18T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tocoinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2018-06-14T13:54:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T19:54:21","slug":"what-your-company-needs-to-know-about-cyber-security-liability-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.townandcountryagency.com\/blog\/what-your-company-needs-to-know-about-cyber-security-liability-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your Company Needs To Know About Cyber-Security Liability Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most business owners know that they need insurance coverage for&nbsp;protection due to fire, theft, injury, and liability. However, whether you are a small Buford, GA business&nbsp;or a large corporation, you need to protect yourself from cybersecurity&nbsp;breaches, too. Statistics show that after having their computer system hacked, 50 percent of small companies go out of business. One of the main reasons is because they don&#8217;t have data&nbsp;breaches&nbsp;and cyber liability insurance coverage. Keeping your business safe from criminal hacking is key. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about cyber liability from Town &amp; Country&nbsp;Insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Small businesses are a favorite target<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While big data breaches get all the headlines, 43 percent of all cyber-attacks happen to small firms, according to Small Business Trends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restoring your reputation is costly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A firm&#8217;s reputation drops after a data breach. Your customers may become wary. It is estimated with firms that have been hacked, they lose up to a third of their customer base, on average. It may take a lot of money and years of confidence-building to rebuild your reputation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cybersecurity liability isn&#8217;t just about hacking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You could be held liable for any cost that involves loss of data, such as data breached on a customer&#8217;s stolen, or lost, laptop or smartphone.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Does Cyber Liability Insurance Cover?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to protection from business losses due to loss of data, extortion, disruption of activity, and computer fraud, a&nbsp;basic&nbsp;cyber liability insurance policy typically covers&nbsp;costs relating to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repairing affected computer systems&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Notifying authorities and victims who may be affected by a breach of data&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Defense against regulatory penalties and fines&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Victims losses due to identity theft&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Rebuilding your reputation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Lawsuits and class action suits claiming breach damages&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Liability for copyright&nbsp;infringement or malicious falsehoods a hacker may insert&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your business relies on networked technology, you need data breach insurance and cyber liability insurance. Town &amp; Country Insurance has the experience and expertise to help you protect yourself from&nbsp;cyber crimes.&nbsp;If you live in Buford, GA, call us today to find out more about how we can tailor a policy to meet your specific needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most business owners know that they need insurance coverage for&nbsp;protection due to fire, theft, injury, and liability. However, whether you are a small Buford, GA business&nbsp;or a large corporation, you need to protect yourself from cybersecurity&nbsp;breaches, too. Statistics show that after having their computer system hacked, 50 percent of small companies go out of business. 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