Dan Burke

Senior Vice President, National Cyber Practice Leader

Editor, Cyber Liability

As National Cyber Practice Leader, Dan drives the strategy to grow our cyber business, such as developing tools to help clients and prospects understand and quantify their cyber exposures, as well as thought leadership. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and has been quoted in various trade magazines and newsletters, including The Wall Street Journal.

dburke@woodruffsawyer.com

Dan Burke

Senior Vice President, National Cyber Practice Leader

Editor, Cyber Liability

As National Cyber Practice Leader, Dan drives the strategy to grow our cyber business, such as developing tools to help clients and prospects understand and quantify their cyber exposures, as well as thought leadership. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and has been quoted in various trade magazines and newsletters, including The Wall Street Journal.

dburke@woodruffsawyer.com

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INSIGHTS

Three Things to Consider Before Paying the Ransom from a Ransomware Attack

Get the answer to the question on the minds of many CISOs and company executives: If we are the victim of a cyber attack, should we pay the ransom?

Ransomware-as-a-Service: Fueling the Latest Large-Scale Attack

On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company, the largest US fuel pipeline, turned off the taps after an attack by ransomware group DarkSide. Let’s go over two things to understand about this event, and next steps for a company's cyber security.

Apple Inc.’s Strange Ransom Dilemma

What if one of your suppliers or vendors was hacked, but rather than extort the vendor for a ransom, the hackers demanded that you pay the ransom?

State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks and the War Exclusion: Are You Covered?

The Biden executive order sanctioning Russia for the Solar Winds attack has led to a lot of questions on how this might impact the war exclusion of a cyber insurance policy.

SCOTUS TCPA Ruling and Impact on Insurance Coverage

Read more for how the SCOTUS ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) may impact insurance coverage.

Identity Management and Privileged Access Controls: Important but Often Overlooked in Cybersecurity

Read more for insight into how you can keep hackers from taking total remote control of your systems.

Ripple Events: Should You Report a Claim?

As these kind ripple event attacks become more frequent, prepare your company to set proper safeguards and report claims right away.

Zero-Day Exploit Cyber Hacks: A Lot on the Line

An aggressive Chinese-based cyber-espionage unit has been hacking companies through a new vulnerability called a zero-day exploit.

Nail Your Communications During a Cyber Event

Read more for the three things you should consider as you forge your communications strategy as part of your cyber incident response plan.

New York’s New Cyber Insurance Guidance

Learn about the six categories where insurance companies should focus on cyber risk in this week's Cyber Dan Insight.

Cyber Security Controls: Now Critical for Your Cyber Insurance Renewal

Implement a cyber security control, or you might not be able to get cyber insurance at all.

First CCPA Lawsuit Settled: What We’ve Learned

A retailer settled the first CCPA class action lawsuit in 2020. What can we learn from it to help in future litigation?

Cyber Liability Holiday Reading List

Here are some of the highlights of the Cyber Notebook that will help you in 2021.