
Cyber Safeguard
Offers expert claims service, incident response, and flexible coverage for cyber threats to your business.
Important notice
You must ensure that your property is insured at the appropriate amount. You should read and understand the insurance policy and discuss with the insurance adviser or contact the insurance company directly for more information.
MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd is a member of PIDM. The benefit(s) payable under eligible product is protected by PIDM up to limits. Please refer to PIDM's TIPS Brochure or contact MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd or PIDM (visit www.pidm.gov.my).
Key benefits
Investigations costs
We cover the costs of an expert IT forensic investigation company to determine the cause and extent of a security breach.
Response costs
We cover the costs incurred to adequately respond to the loss of personally identifiable information including, the cost of a public relations consultant to provide advice and assistance for the purpose of mitigating harm to the business; the cost of a legal firm to advise obligations under any law that requires you to provide notice to affected data subjects; the cost of providing notice to affected data subjects where the law requires or where there is a significant risk of harm; the cost of providing a call centre service for inbound calls from affected data subjects; the cost of providing an identity theft protection product to affected data subjects.
Restoration costs
We cover the costs incurred in the recovery, restoration, input, configuration and/or replacement of your data assets that have been corrupted, erased, encrypted, damaged or destroyed as a result of a security breach.
Interruption
We cover business interruption losses including loss of profit and increased costs of working incurred as a result of a security breach or denial of service attack that impairs the availability of your computer systems or that result in an inability to reliably use your data assets that
have been corrupted, encrypted or fail to perform their intended function.
Liability
We cover damages and claims costs arising from a breach of privacy or arising from a breach of security that results in the transmission of malicious code to a third party; the destruction of third party data assets stored by you; the use of your computer system in a denial of service attack; the prevention of authorised access to your computer systems.
Coverage
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- Investigations costs
- Response costs
- Restoration costs
- Business interruption loss
- Liability
- Extortion loss
- Regulatory penalties
Note: Duration of cover is for one year. You need to renew your cover annually.
- Bodily injury
- Dishonest acts
- Employment practices
- Funds transfer
- Illegal programs
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Prior Acts
- Trading Losses and Liabilities
- Unfair and Deceptive Practices
- Unlawful Data Procedures
Note: This list is non-exhaustive. Please refer to the sample policy contract for the full list of exclusions under this policy.
Add-on
Interruption from Operational Error
This extends the triggering event for Interruption cover to include the errors of your own staff whilst maintaining, developing and installing your computer system.
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Restoration Costs from Operational Error
This extends the triggering event for Restoration Costs cover to include the errors of your own staff whilst maintaining, developing and installing your computer system.
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Media Liability
We cover damages and claims costs that arise from liability claims alleging defamation, intellectual property infringement, violation of privacy or plagiarism connected to the content of your website.
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Personal Information Violation
We cover damages and claims costs that arise from liability claims alleging misuse of personal information by employees without the knowledge of executive management.
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Payment Card Industry (PCI)
We cover PCI fines and PCI assessments incurred as a result of a breach of payment card data plus the cost of defending you against a claim for PCI fines and assessments.
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Reputational Interruption Loss
We cover business interruption losses including loss of profit and increased costs of working arising from a loss of reputation following the media reporting of a breach of privacy or confidentiality by you.
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Cyber Crime
We cover your direct financial loss sustained following the transfer of funds where a verification process has been followed, due to a fraudulent communication input into your computer systems as a result of a security breach.
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Interruption from Operational Error
This extends the triggering event for Interruption cover to include the errors of your own staff whilst maintaining, developing and installing your computer system.
Available with
Restoration Costs from Operational Error
This extends the triggering event for Restoration Costs cover to include the errors of your own staff whilst maintaining, developing and installing your computer system.
Available with
Media Liability
We cover damages and claims costs that arise from liability claims alleging defamation, intellectual property infringement, violation of privacy or plagiarism connected to the content of your website.
Available with
Personal Information Violation
We cover damages and claims costs that arise from liability claims alleging misuse of personal information by employees without the knowledge of executive management.
Available with
Payment Card Industry (PCI)
We cover PCI fines and PCI assessments incurred as a result of a breach of payment card data plus the cost of defending you against a claim for PCI fines and assessments.
Available with
Reputational Interruption Loss
We cover business interruption losses including loss of profit and increased costs of working arising from a loss of reputation following the media reporting of a breach of privacy or confidentiality by you.
Available with
Cyber Crime
We cover your direct financial loss sustained following the transfer of funds where a verification process has been followed, due to a fraudulent communication input into your computer systems as a result of a security breach.
Available with
Downloads
Cyber SafeGuard Brochure
Cyber SafeGuard Insurance
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