As CTO of GCA Ludwig will lead technical decisions for the organization
including the cyber risk analysis, project teams and technical partnerships.
The L.A. office opens with strong capabilities in areas
including cyber risk, sports and entertainment, and complex product liability litigation, and will expand to cover the firm's full set of capabilities spanning all areas of civil litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and risk - avoidance counsel.
Not exact matches
Actual results,
including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors,
including the
risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the
risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the
risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the
risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the
risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity,
including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the
risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the
risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix;
risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the
risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the
risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs,
including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments;
risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers,
including the
risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the
risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the
risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the
risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the
risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the
risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired;
risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse,
including through
cyber-attacks or
cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products
risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products;
risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products;
risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
The report also
includes insights from sponsor Antares Capital and co-sponsor Chubb, covering trends within the middle - market lending space and
cyber risks for dealmakers to consider, respectively.
Apart from beefing up enforcement and fine collection, a bigger budget would help address «regulatory challenges»
including new marketplaces, rapid fintech innovation, increased
cyber risk, increased private market capital raising and over-the-counter derivatives regulation, the BCSC stated.
These factors — many of which are beyond our control and the effects of which can be difficult to predict —
include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic
risks and other
risks discussed in the
risk sections of our 2017 Annual Report;
including global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information technology and
cyber risk, regulatory change, technological innovation and new entrants, global environmental policy and climate change, changes in consumer behavior, the end of quantitative easing, the business and economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the effects of changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax
risk and transparency and environmental and social
risk.
If you look at the UK
risk register it
includes a range of threats from flu epidemics to
cyber attacks and natural disasters, as well as the more conventional threats.
America the Vulnerable by Joel Brenner A public service announcement of the most urgent sort, this engrossing book reveals how our lack of
cyber savvy, both as individuals and as a nation, is exposing us to extraordinary
risks,
including viruses that could destroy the power grid, simple hacks that have harvested millions of credit card numbers from retailers, and security breaches that are hemorrhaging classified intelligence through the Net.
And PNNL's grid
cyber research
includes work to establish information - sharing capabilities for grid business information technologies, providing situational awareness of
cyber risks for the nation's utilities.
Information Technology Unit
includes E-Safety lessons where students have to produce a leaflet to warn the audience of the
risks and solutions of
cyber bullying, predators, social media etc..
«The road to resilience — managing and financing extreme weather
risks» report is the first in a series that addresses the need for more investment and system change to combat the new emerging
risks,
including extreme weather, the energy water food nexus and
cyber risks.
«The list
includes risks such as
cyber attacks on world finance, utilities and transport.
This
includes consideration of the sensitivity of a client's information and whether the client's matter is a higher
risk for
cyber intrusion.
We provide contract interpretation and coverage opinions, and litigate coverage disputes in all areas
including: commercial general liability; property and casualty; environmental
risk; employment practices;
cyber risk; life, health and disability; directors and officers; professional liability; errors and omissions; contractual indemnity; and bad faith claims.
Protecting those networks is no longer optional — the internet of things means enterprise wide
risk management,
including cyber security policy, has never been more important.
The report covers areas
including outsourcing, procurement and cybersecurity,
cyber risk management, and the Canadian Competition Bureau's new update of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines.
The firm is led by Dennis Fitzpatrick, president, whose expertise
includes first - party property insurance,
cyber risk coverage, environmental litigation, professional liability defense, construction litigation and subrogation matters.
Corrs
Cyber provides businesses with unparalleled access to a combined team of data breach management specialists,
including legal advisors, IT forensic investigation specialists,
cyber risk, incident response consultants, and crisis and reputation management services.
The regulation does not specify the form that the program must take, but requires that it be «designed to perform the following core cybersecurity functions:» (1) identify internal and external
cyber risks by, at a minimum, identifying the Nonpublic Information stored on the Covered Entity's Information Systems, the sensitivity of such Nonpublic Information, and how and by whom such Nonpublic Information may be accessed; (2) use defensive infrastructure and the implementation of policies and procedures to protect the company's Information Systems and the Nonpublic Information stored on those Information Systems, from unauthorized access, use or other malicious acts; (3) detect Cybersecurity Events - which are defined broadly to
include «any act or attempt, successful or unsuccessful, to gain unauthorized access to, disrupt or misuse an Information System or information stored on an Information System;» (4) respond to identified or detected Cybersecurity Events to mitigate any negative effects; (5) recover from Cybersecurity Events and restore normal operations and services; and (6) fulfill all regulatory reporting obligations.
We also advise on regulatory compliance (such as financial services regulation and data protection), procurement and supply chain
risk —
including contractor vetting and
cyber contractual provisions, and
cyber issues in the context of corporate due diligence, joint ventures, projects and outsourcing.
The report must (1) assess the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the company's Information Systems, (2) detail exceptions to the company's cybersecurity procedures and policies, (3) identify
cyber risks to the company, (4) assess the effectiveness of the company's cybersecurity program, (5) propose steps to remediate any inadequacies identified in the company's cybersecurity program, and (6)
include a summary of all material Cybersecurity Events that affected the company during the time period addressed by the report.
CMK specializes in coverage and defense work such as
cyber risk, general liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, property and casualty, construction defect, surety and fidelity and reinsurance across all industries
including aviation, marine, and financial.
This
includes governance reviews and due diligence; promoting high standards of probity and ethics; organisational or functional «health checks»; understanding and ensuring processes and systems are in place to ensure regulatory compliance and minimise fraud; keeping pace with data protection and
cyber risk and advising on your duties to be a fair and responsible employer.
While organizations can be insured for
cyber risk or liability,
including data lost from an improperly secured device, it probably doesn't cover devices owned by employees.
In addition, most businesses need a comprehensive business insurance program that
includes commercial property insurance, general liability insurance,
cyber liability insurance and more to protect against all kinds of
risk.
CUNA offers products that provide coverage for the unique
risks faced by credit unions,
including bonds, business auto policies, collateral protection,
cyber incident protection, litigation coverage, mortgage insurance, credit card fraud, property and business liability,
risk management tools, and workers compensation.
A
cyber insurance policy is generally a package of coverage that
includes protection for multiple
risks.
GCA President and CEO, Philip Reitinger, stated, «John has been involved in protecting people and families from
cyber risk for over 20 years,
including as the President and Board Chair of a non-profit like GCA.
Her responsibilities
include strategy, personnel, legal and work with the
cyber risk task forces.
With more than 20 years in the information security and
risk field, Zahler's technical and managerial breadth of experience crosses numerous disciplines
including leading global security incident response teams, security architecture and design, data loss prevention,
cyber forensics and incident management.