CHICAGO, April 7, 2026 – HaystackID has been recognized as a finalist in two categories in Intelligent Insurer’s Cyber Insurance Awards 2026. The cyber threat landscape is not waiting for organizations to catch up. Attacks are more targeted, regulatory scrutiny is more exacting, and the margin for error in incident response is narrowing. This recognition reflects the depth of expertise and precision HaystackID’s experts bring to the most demanding cyber and forensic challenges organizations face today.
Now in its third year, the Cyber Insurance Awards have become a defining moment for the cyber insurance industry. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in Chicago on April 22, 2026.
HaystackID was recognized in the following categories:
- Cyber Insurance Incident Response Provider of the Year: Verification and Legal
Identification/Authentication of Digital Media (VALID™) Suite - Cyber Security Solution Provider of the Year: HaystackID
Cyber Insurance Incident Response Provider of the Year: VALID
Digital media is now evidence, and the ability to identify real or fake, AI-generated content has become a legal requirement. The HaystackID’s Verification and Legal Identification / Authentication of Digital Media (VALID) suite has been recognized for its ability to combine advanced forensic analytics, disciplined chain-of-custody protocols and litigation-ready reporting to help clients authenticate evidence in courtrooms, boardrooms and regulatory proceedings.
“Digital media authentication is more than a technology problem; it’s an evidentiary one,” said John Wilson, chief information security officer and president of forensics at HaystackID. “We’ve seen cases turn on the authenticity of a single image, a video clip, a voicemail. The organizations that treat media authentication as an afterthought are the ones that find out too late what that assumption costs them. VALID exists so that when that moment arrives, and it arrives more often than most organizations expect, our clients already have the answer.”
Cyber Security Solution Provider of the Year: HaystackID
HaystackID is being recognized for its full suite of cybersecurity solutions that help clients respond to increased pressure with forensically sound, pressure-tested strategies, from 24/7 managed detection and response and structured threat actor engagement to ransomware recovery, business email compromise investigation, and HIPAA-compliant breach notification.
“In the first hours of a cyber incident, organizations are making decisions that will be examined for months. Our job is to make sure those decisions are grounded in forensic precision and legal integrity—not just speed,” said Michael D. Sarlo, chief innovation officer and president of global investigations and cyber incident response services at HaystackID.
At the center of HaystackID’s cyber capabilities is Protect Analytics AI® suite that utilizes AI algorithms to detect and classify sensitive data within a vast range of document types and data sets. Protect Analytics AI compresses data breach response into hours, enabling organizations to accurately respond at the speed breach notification and regulatory response require.
About HaystackID®
HaystackID® solves complex data challenges related to legal, compliance, regulatory, and cyber requirements. Core offerings include Global Advisory, Cybersecurity, Core Intelligence AI™, and ReviewRight® Global Managed Review, supported by its unified CoreFlex™ service interface and eDiscovery AI™ technology. Recognized globally by industry leaders, including Chambers, Gartner, IDC, and Legaltech News, HaystackID helps corporations and legal practices manage data gravity, where information demands action, and workflow gravity, where critical requirements demand coordinated expertise, delivering innovative solutions with a continual focus on security, privacy, and integrity. Learn more at HaystackID.com.
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