Episode Details

This one’s a game changer. A single court ruling just made it easier for customers and insurers to come after MSPs after a breach—and harder for you to get out of it. If you haven’t looked at your contracts and security stack lately, now’s the time.

=== Why Listen

• Breakdown of the Delaware Supreme Court decision and why it matters
• How one breach can turn into multi-client litigation
• Why cyber insurance carriers (like Travelers) are coming after MSPs
• The shift from “best practices” to legal standards (MFA, encryption, patching)
• Contract gaps that could expose your business
• Practical steps to reduce liability today

=== Companies / Vendors / Products Mentioned

• Delaware Supreme Court Ruling: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/downloads/delaware-travelers-blackbaud/
• Travelers (Travelers Insurance): https://www.travelers.com​
• Blackbaud: https://www.blackbaud.com​
• Delaware Supreme Court: https://courts.delaware.gov​

=== Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:42 What happened in the Blackbaud case
• 02:33 The big legal shifts MSPs need to know
• 04:31 Courts are defining ‘commercially reasonable security’
• 06:23 Cost and insurance implications
• 08:30 What MSPs should fix in their contracts
• 11:26 What MSPs should fix in their security stack
• 14:08 Bottom line

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