As businesses of all sizes and industries are reevaluating how they plan on doing business moving forward, many small businesses have shifted from physical retail locations to online and home delivery services. This is to keep up with customer demand and social distancing guidelines. With this shift in the way businesses are run, they also […]
Cyber liability insurance is a trailer to a strong cybersecurity program. The insurance portion helps your organization recover costs associated with the negative effects of a successful cyber attack. Cyber liability insurance cannot prevent you from experiencing loss. A strong cybersecurity program can help mitigate some of the potential losses by making your organization a […]
June is National Safety Month. While safety should be at the forefront year-round, let us use this time to highlight workplace safety. Effective risk management strategies, which include claims management and timely claim reporting can help organizations mitigate losses, and also identify weaknesses in their own safety program. NSC created National Safety Month to increase […]
Let’s take a quick poll. Put a hand up if you’re feeling burnt out from remote work. You’re not alone. More employees are working remotely now than ever, and are suffering from burn out. Even though people are starting to adjust to the new routines of working remotely, they’ve now taken on the task of […]
In a time where most organizations have transitioned to remote work, cybercriminals have doubled down on network attacks. The FBI recently released a statement saying that cybercrime attacks are up over 300% since 2019. Cyberattacks range from ransomware baked into spam emails to phishing emails posing as trustworthy entities, to gain access to account information. […]
You had to close down your business from a full office of employees to a remote workforce for several weeks. With states slowly starting to lift social distancing restrictions, you are considering what comes next in terms of safely reopening your business. Reopening your business is going to be more than walking in, turning on […]
Remote operation of your business means that protections your office building had, your employees’ homes may not. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this situation by phishing out your employees’ data. Take the time to educate your employees on cyber safety. This safety training needs to expand beyond just email safety but also include cyber safety […]
Workplace Violence can be difficult to identify because it is more than homicides or physical assaults. This can be non-violent offenses like stalking, threatening words or other menacing contacts. Workplace Violence is defined as any physical assault, threatening behavior or verbal abuse that occurs in a work setting. These forms of non-physical and physical violence […]
Ransomware is a type of malware designed to deny access to a person’s computer unless they pay the hacker ransom. The NY Times reports that these attacks have grown over the past year with a 41 percent increase in 2019. Ransomware attacks are a growing problem, not only in the severity of the attack but […]