New York Department of Financial Services Warns Businesses Who Use "Instant Quote" Software of Targeted Cyber Attacks

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The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a cybersecurity fraud alert to all of its regulated entities, describing a "systemic and aggressive" campaign to steal consumers' private data. The DFS has reported from several…

A Fireside Chat with A Claims Adjuster

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Our Claims Advocacy Team got to sit down with a workers’ compensation claims professional who specializes in high exposure claims. They discussed a high exposure claim that wasn’t reported timely to the carrier after the incident occurred.     Please…

Protecting Your Workforce From Winter Related Illness

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Winter weather creates new challenges for employers trying to protect their employees from work-related accidents. Snow and Ice. How are you protecting your employees from potential slip and fall incidents related to snow and ice? According…

Social Engineering:A Growing Cybersecurity Risk

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Social Engineering This past summer we wrote an article about the dangers of social engineering and how to prepare your organization for a socially engineered cyber attack. To reiterate: Social Engineering is the use of fraud to manipulate…
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Email Attachment File Types That Can Potentially Contain Malware

With more departments working remotely, an email from the IT department asking for remote access to your computer isn't an unreasonable find in your inbox. Cybercriminals know this. Malware in the form of an email attachment is the easiest…

Data Privacy Day

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What is Data Privacy Day and why it’s important to your organization? Data Privacy Day is January 28th. First, It honored the signing of convention 108 in 1981, next, it was the first permanent international treaty that is in control of the…

OSHA 2020 Workplace Injury Reports Due By March 2, 2021

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers that it began collecting 2020 workplace injury data on Jan. 2, 2021. When are OSHA 300A Reports Due? All OSHA 300a records must be submitted electronically by March…
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Risk of a Common Password and Ways to Avoid it (Infographic Inside)

Using a common password leaves your organization at risk for cybercriminals to attack your account. Let’s add password protection as a major component in your organization's cybersecurity plan.  The risk of a common password is tremendous,…

Should We Require Our Employees To Be Vaccinated For Covid 19

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Should my company mandate vaccinations?  Like everything Covid related, the answer is complicated. According to employment law attorney  Rich Landau of Jackson Lewis, their tentative position is that requiring employees to be vaccinated for…