Security experts commonly say that there are only two types of companies these days. There’s companies that have been hacked, and those that don’t yet know that they’ve been hacked. Here are some important hacking trends given by a statistical study. Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report counted 3,950 CONFIRMED data breaches last year in addition to […]
We recently left a meeting with one of the largest construction companies in the country, whose sales are north of a billion dollars annually. The first comment my counterpart made was, “I cannot believe how poor their systems are…” I turned to him and gave him one of my favorite lines because it still rings […]
On Friday, March 25, 2020, the US Senate passed the CoronaVirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), to help provide financial relief to the people and business of America. This bill is a $2 Trillion dollar relief in response to the economic fallout from the fast-developing Coronavirus pandemic. The CARES Act is meant […]
I don’t know any business in the tristate metropolitan region that has not been impacted by COVID-19. For those looking to shore up their balance sheets here’s a quick primer on applying for a small business administration loan courtesy of our accountants Citrin/Cooperman. Currently, the Small Business Administration is working with states to provide targeted, […]
With the number of people infected by the Coronavirus growing every day, customers are voicing their concerns about how their insurance coverage will protect them from potential closers and lost revenue. We’ve had a number of clients ask what coverages will protect them from losses resulting from the COVID19 virus. Organizations that rely on […]
We recently wrote a piece about what SIM-Hacking or SIM-Swapping is. Click this link here to read it. We’re following up on that article with a quick guide to preventing SIM-hacking. We’re not here to re-explain what SIM-hacking is, we’re here to talk about how to protect yourself from risk. If you agree with us […]
Did you know it’s a felony for an Unsafe Work Environment? Did you know that having a blocked emergency exit could cost your organization about $130,000? Were you aware that safety and supervisory staff could face up to 25 years in FEDERAL PRISON for willful OSHA violations leading to deaths? You want to have well-placed […]
This is just a quick reminder to all our clients and friends that as of December 1st, 2019 per Local Law 196 of 2017, Site Safety Training or SST, workers at job sites requiring a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager must have a total of 30 hours of safety training by […]
On July 1st, 2019 New York construction payroll limitation will increase. The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board has made an update to the construction industry payroll limitation. Effective July 1st, 2019 the limitation will increase from $1,401.17. This new limitation applies to policies effective on or after July 1st, 2019. For policies effective before July […]