SIM card swap fraud You setup MFA, (Multi Factor Authentication) so you can get a security text. Awesome. You’re good right ? Well, not so fast…. Telephony thieves are stealing SIM Cards as a method to breach your important systems. These are the systems you made sure to protect with MFA. The methods they use […]
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New York SHIELD Act the second anniversary
SHIELD – Now 2 Years Old !! The New York shield act quietly celebrated its second anniversary on March 21, 2022. Did you miss the anniversary ? Just as quietly as it became effective in March, 2020. Clearly overshadowed by COVID, the SHEILD act modifies the New York’s 2005 Information Security Breach and Notification Act […]
Read MoreFEMA assistance links for IDA
If you were impacted by IDA, the following information will be valuable. Hurricane Ida | FEMA.gov Apply for assistance: Individuals affected by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York now can apply for assistance. Online at DisasterAssistance.gov Call 1-800-621-3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Hours: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET, 7 days a week. If you use a relay service […]
Read MoreDeeper than I thought! Surviving a Flood When Driving
If this weekends’ serious snow melt and heavy Sunday rainstorm demonstrated anything, it is that a seasonal thaw can lead to an almost instantaneous flood. In certain low-lying areas, drivers were caught driving through large puddles of water, some that were much deeper than anticipated. As I watched one driver struggle through the water, […]
Read MoreThe BEST #SmallBiz Insurance Policy that You Don’t Know About: Business Interruption
What is Business Interruption Insurance? It happens more than you would imagine, and the phone call is enough to make your heart race. An alarm has been triggered at your business and the firetrucks and police on their way. Or a water main has broken, or a wind storm has done damage to the roof. Fire, […]
Read MoreBeyond Bread, Milk and Diapers … Getting a Game Plan for Winter Weather
Any day now the notifications will begin… The WINTER STORM WARNING from the Weather Channel; The early morning phone call from the school; The absence of bread and milk from the shelves of the Shop-Rite. This is the time of year when it pays to be prepared for Winter. Snow storms, freezing rain and sleet can […]
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