PLUS Podcast: Demystifying NFTs Episode 4

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In Demystifying NFTs Episode 4, Alice Budge, Jennifer Stivrins and Vito Marzano welcome guest contributor, Dave Sigmundson of Kroll to the podcast. Dave leads the group in a discussion on cybersecurity for digital assets including NFTs, common cybersecurity risks for NFTs, and the threat of quantum computing. Stay tuned to the end for a bonus chat on Dave’s thoughts on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on cyber crime.

Special thanks goes to Liam Thau of Kissel Straton & Wilmer for support and research for the episode.

If you’d like to send a question to the speakers, you can email them to NFTLiabilityPodcast@gmail.com.

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Featured on This Episode
Host
Alice Budge
Director, SR International
Alice has been within the Lloyds market, broking for 13 years and with SR International for the last 2. She specializes in placing North American Errors and Omissions and Directors and Officers for Financial Institutions.  Alice also concentrates on broking Media liability worldwide.  Alice has a developing interest in the emerging markets space, specifically in the digital asset space.  Alice also sits on the London PLUS committee.
Co-Host
Jennifer Stivrins
Partner, Kissel Straton & Wilmer
Jenni has been with the firm for more than 16 years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues. She also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions. Jenni heads the firms Media Liability department and is also well-versed in the Cyber and Tech spheres as well as Employment Practices Liability. Jenni also sits on KSWs Emerging Technology team where her concentration is in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Co-Host
Vito John Marzano
Senior Associate, Kissel Straton & Wilmer
Vito has been with the firm for more than two years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues. He also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions. Vito is well-versed in the areas of Cyber and Tech, Media Liability and Directors and Officers Liability. Vito also sits on KSWs Emerging Technology team where his concentration is NFTs.
Guest
David Sigmundson
Associate Managing Director, Kroll
David Sigmundson is an associate managing director in the Cyber Risk practice, based in Toronto, Canada. In addition, he serves as a project lead in Kroll's Litigation Support service line as well as one of the leads of Cyber Risks Cryptographic Asset Services team. Dave has experience in assisting some of the worlds largest organization with complex investigations, disputes, and cyber security incidents. Dave has led and contributed to matters relating to data breaches, insider threats, malware analysis, intellectual property theft, blockchain investigations, and highly specialized investigations relating to computer systems. Dave can also be found at Security Conferences talking about Locksport and Physical security.  
Episode #

4

Month

June

Year

2023

Business Line

Cyber Liability

Topic

Professional Liability (PL) Insurance

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