Protecting your business is at the heart of our business and the growth in scams targeting firms and organizations large and small is alarming. Inside the insurance industry we see daily reports on the impact of these crimes on business, here are the 3 main scams targeting organizations like yours right now: 1. Cybercrime — mainly computer network hacking that … Read More
It’s Tax Time: But Beware of Scammers
If you’re like most of us, you may be working on filing your taxes — or at least thinking about it in the coming months. It’s a tough enough challenge without also having to worry about scammers who are extremely active right now trying to get their hands on your money. In particular, there are three main scam tricks to … Read More
Does Your Insurance Cover You Online?
The world is changing and protecting your digital identity is more important than ever. For most of us, when something happens we’ll be completely on our own. Have you wondered what you would do if your personal identity were stolen? What if your personal data was held for ransom? Would your insurance help you? In some cases you could be … Read More
Keeping Customer Info Private
Customer information is extremely valuable. Access to and disclosure of Protected Personal Information (PPI) such as SSN, date of birth, home address, home telephone number, etc., must be strictly limited to individuals with an official need to know. As professionals, it’s our job to safeguard it. A few things should be done daily to ensure this: Never keep a file on your desk when … Read More
Your Cyber Protection
Part of living in the digital era is understanding that our private information is more vulnerable than ever before. Here are the key points of cyber protection for individuals: Some homeowners insurance policies include ID theft protection, but it’s usually limited. Several big-name insurers have introduced standalone cyber insurance policies in the past couple of years. In addition to identity … Read More
This ONE Thing Can Save You From a Scam
Scammers cost consumers like you and me billions of dollars every year. Research shows that everyone is at risk — even people who think they could never fall for a scam! There are hundreds of different scams but they share one common feature. Can you guess it? Scammers want you to believe they’re someone they’re not. Whether they pretend to … Read More
The threat from within: Strategies for minimizing insider cyber attacks
There is a certain mystique around external threats to an organization. Threats that come from the outside often garner the most publicity and thus, often represent an outsized focus of an organization’s security team. But as any savvy cybersecurity professional knows, it’s often the threats that come from within that have the potential to cause the greatest damage – both … Read More
Cyber Security Tips for Small Business: What You Need to Know
By definition, cyber security is the action taken to protect computer-based systems from attack or unauthorized access. Many think cyber security is a problem that only plagues large corporations. We frequently hear about data breaches of big corporations and government entities such as Target, Wendy’s, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Internal Revenue Service. But what about small businesses? … Read More
Research on Cyber Terrorism: 7 Steps to Safeguard Your Information and Digital Assets
Several popular websites, such as Pinterest and Twitter, start malfunctioning. Millions of dollars get wiped off the stock market value of a company like T-Mobile. These are examples of cyber attacks that didn’t happen but easily could and have at other companies. Take the Target credit card data hack or AP Press Twitter account hack, for instance. These are irritations … Read More