by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
The Gap Between Having Coverage and Getting Paid Buying a cyber insurance policy feels like closing a loop. There’s a declarations page, a premium, a set of controls you attested to, and a sense that if something goes wrong, the carrier will handle it. Then an...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
The New Purview‑Abuse Phishing Threat Targeting Your Employees A new phishing technique is circulating that looks so legitimate it is catching even experienced finance and operations staff off guard. It arrives as a Protected Microsoft Purview Message, complete with...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
Most CFOs I talk to still think of cybersecurity as an IT line item. A cost center. Something you fund just enough to keep the lights on. That framing used to work. It doesn’t anymore. Not with the way incidents unfold today. The financial impact is too direct and too...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
Why Cyber Liability Insurance Is a CFO’s Most Urgent Risk Priority As the financial watchdog of your organization, surprises are the last thing you want. Yet in 2024, more than 40% of cyber insurance claims were denied—and that rate likely soared in 2025. Add...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
As the financial leader of your organization, you know that unexpected costs – from fines to cyberattacks – can derail budgets and cash flow. Developing a comprehensive CFO’s blueprint for risk control helps address these vulnerabilities...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
Understanding the Evolving Standards Cybersecurity standards are not static; they adapt to emerging threats. Sophisticated attack vectors like the Microsoft Purview phishing attack chain illustrate exactly why insurers are raising the bar on what qualifies as adequate...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
The Travelers vs. ICS Cyber Insurance Case: What Happened As the financial leader of an organization, you’ve likely always trusted in predictability. Numbers do not deceive – they simply exist, telling their story with stark honesty. But what happens when...
by Mike Mullin | Cybersecurity / Cyber Insurance
As CFO, numbers are your fortress. They speak transparency, promise predictability, and seldom surprise, except when the unseen hand of cyber threats reaches out to disrupt. The trickiest part? You often can’t see them coming. Like hidden frailties within a...
