King's Ransom is the story of a businessman who is plotting to take over the firm he works for. We learn how he has been silently acquiring extra shares.But today the item of tremendous value increasingly is personal or corporate data. The 1974 kidnapping of Jack Teich in Kings Point, New York, resulted in the largest ransom being paid in the United States up to that point. The five dimensions which will help protect your business in the event of a ransomware attack — and enable you to recover even if the worst happens. What is a kings ransom mean? Back in the Middle Ages, nobility captured in battle were often held for ransom. John of France had distinguished company in the role of captured king ransomed against hostages. You will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 501 Nelson Pl, Nashville, TN 37214 USA. A soldier who fled across the Demilitarized Zone from South Korea into North Korea where he was detained has been identified as Pvt.