Be On Alert for Tax Scammers

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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 be on … Read More

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019

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Held every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. NCSAM 2019 will emphasize personal accountability and stress the importance of taking proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity at home and … Read More

Subject: Double Down on Anti-Scam Security

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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

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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?

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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

BEWARE: Phishing Emails

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Cyber attacks are on the rise and it’s everyone’s job to protect from unwanted attacks. One of the most common cyber attacks is Phishing Emails. Phishing is defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. This is an example … Read More

Keeping Customer Info Private

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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

5 Ways to Be More Cyber-Secure

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Somebody could be spying on you or planning to hack or hijack your computer network right now. It’s unbelievably common. Small and big organizations alike are in immediate danger. In case you didn’t see it, here’s what security experts recently told Forbes magazine: Make your employees cyber-aware. Have a written policy for safeguarding information and ensure they obey it. Use latest versions of operating … Read More

Your Cyber Protection

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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

Protect Yourself From Data Breaches

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Every second, 59 personal records are lost or stolen according to the Breach Level Index. We want to help you be proactive when it comes to protecting your identity and thought you might be interested to know what you can do about it. One of the tactics is to monitor your credit score and report. It’s not difficult and it’s … Read More