Anita Byer Tax-related identity theft occurs when a criminal uses your Social Security number to file a tax return under your name to steal your tax refund. According to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Internal Revenue Service stopped nearly $2 billion in fraudulent...
Anita Byer Before closing the book on this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is important for businesses to recognize the expanding scope and severity of cyberattacks and the consequences for failing to implement and maintain adequate cybersecurity measures. According to Aon’s 2025 Global Risk Management Survey,...
Anita Byer Businesses wanting to make the most of Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) should consider implementing a mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) policy for all employees. MFA ranks among the most effective measures that organizations can implement to protect sensitive systems, accounts, and data. In fact, research...
Anita Byer October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The purpose of this global initiative, which began in 2003, is to raise awareness about online security and empower individuals and businesses to protect themselves against cyber threats. This year’s theme—Building a Cyber Strong America—highlights the need to strengthen...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Cybercriminals, it seems, believe that records are meant to be broken. When it comes to data breaches, the worst year on record tends to be the latest year, and 2023 was no different. According to the Identity Theft...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk This week, many will be celebrating Thanksgiving in traditional fashion. By traditional, we mean eating and shopping. With so much time spent planning and preparing, it is easy to forget about the risks associated with these activities. The...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk A survey of publicly reported data breaches revealed that 2022 nearly broke the record for most data compromise events in a single year. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2022 Data Breach Report, there were 1,802 publicly...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that fraudulent funds transfer (FFTs) is quietly becoming a leading driver of cyber loss? A recent survey of cyber insurance claims by Corvus Insurance revealed that the frequency of FFT claims has surpassed all others,...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme, See Yourself in Cyber, is meant to communicate the fact that cybersecurity ultimately depends on people. Although cybersecurity can be an incredibly complex topic, in most cases, your organization’s best...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk It’s time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022! For nearly twenty years, October has been recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It was created as a collaborative effort between government and private industry to help individuals stay safe and secure...