RE: Lloyds to offer hacker insurance

["Massimo Brogioni" <brogio () cybermarket it>]

> > all at once. I don't see how Lloyds can calculate the odds of loss
> > from an exposure they don't even know exists. At least we're pretty 

(...)

> Never underestimate statistics!   ;-)
>
> What we are really talking about here is a lack of actuarial data in 
> regards to computer security (break-in stats).  What we are lacking is the data 
> that says "if you employ security technique X - your risk of breach is Y".

The problem is not the lacking of statistics, but the floating of 
this statistics!

As soon a new bug is known and the exploit is released the 
probability of a break-in is very high, but this probability will 
become low as soon the patch is released.

Would we see Lloyds change its premiums few times in a week ?

                                    Ciao

                                    MB-)
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