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Cyber-Security Insurance: Navigating The Landscape Of A Growing Field, 31 J. Marshall J. Info. Tech. & Privacy L. 379 (2014), Daniel Garrie, Michael Mann

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

In today‟s marketplace where businesses are constantly being threatened by data breaches and cyber-attacks, it is imperative that a global company obtain cyber-security insurance. The cyber-security insurance market is now the fastest growing segment of the insurance industry as cyber-threats are on the rise and business trade partners and consumers are insisting on safeguards for their confidential and sensitive information. Given how great the potential liability and damages resulting from a data breach can be companies cannot afford to be without cyber-security insurance. As this new form of insurance continues to emerge and develop, it is important for companies to …