Methods for insurance of online presence (202) and/or data (200) are
described. An insurer (302) contracts with an insured entity (304) in an
agreement (308) under which a premium (310) is paid for insurance
coverage. The premium is calculated (306) using a pure premium method
(400) or a loss ratio premium method (402), in a manner that depends on
factors such as expected virus scan results (404), expected data recovery
time (406), expected geographic spread (408), use of multiple recovery
methods (410), and other information regarding the insured entity's
business and the technical protection services (206) to be used. In some
embodiments, the technical protection services are provided under the
agreement by a third party technical services provider (300). Systems,
signals, and configured media are also described.