Risk management and protecting your business starts with implementing processes and technologies that protect your data and infrastructure. Data protection goes beyond server backup; you should also have a business continuity plan in place in case a disaster or a breach occurs. Evaluate your company’s cybersecurity effectiveness. Create a clear plan that outlines accountabilities and use the expertise of certified third-party experts.
Entrepreneurs agonize as to whether they should sell their business. They obsess over timing and value. A desire for liquidity often conflicts with a fear of uselessness if they lose the company that is their “baby.” They may ...
What would you do if your company’s data was stolen and held for ransom? Would you call the FBI? Would you ask your IT team for help? Would you give in to the hacker’s demands? Here’s another option: You could...
View the webinar “Lawsuit-Proof Your Business and Personal Assets” with Ariel Enisman for in-depth introduction to asset protection strategies. The beauty of the U.S. legal system is that it allows everyday Americans an opportunity to see...
Watch the webinar “Cyberthreats and Solutions for Small and Midsize Businesses.” Research shows that 62% of small and midsize firms do not have a current strategy in place for managing cybersecurity or safeguarding aga...
I know what you’re thinking – another tired post about a brick-and-mortar retailer replaced by ecommerce. But this story goes much deeper, exposing more fundamental shifts in how we handle risk management and how we will do bu...
You read about it all the time — headline-grabbing data breeches at big companies that compromise millions of customers and suppliers, exposing valuable personal and financial data. The result is ruined credit, tattered corporate reputations an...
Cyberattacks against businesses and individuals are on the rise, translating into enormous costs in terms of system downtime, resources and money. If a business hasn’t yet been hacked, it’s only a matter of time before it will...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that participants of 401(k) plans (and other types of company-sponsored retirement plans) affected by Hurricane Harvey, are automatically approved to obtain a hardship withdrawal and/or...
Watch the video podcast, ‘Business Interruption: How to Navigate Covered Cause of Loss in the Wake of a Natural Disaster.” For many businesses ravaged by Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma, the road to recovery looks l...
The power of a category-5 hurricane is devastating. And business owners hit by recent hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and surrounding areas could suffer huge losses in revenue while they recover. Stephen Figlin, a public a...