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Securing Your Insurance Agency Website From Cyber Attack

Cyberattacks are on the rise, so it’s no surprise that cyber insurance continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the insurance industry. For insurance agencies, there are two sides to this coin, opportunity for cyber insurance related growth, and the potential for a malicious cyberattack against their own agency website. How can you make your insurance agency website more secure and limit your exposure to a cyberattack or breach? The Basics Install SSL. This is a mandatory step for all websites! Update your software frequently. This includes your operating environment, coding, theme, plugins, etc. Use complex passwords. All passwords for all user access to your website should be complex. It’s often best to use the computer-generated passwords provided by your system. Educate your users. Take the time to ensure all employees and contractors understand cyber security best practices including preventing phishing emails and other hacking emails. Use anti-malware so...

Feasibility Study - Securing the Funds You Need For Expanding Your Business

There is nothing quite like owning your own business. It can give you not only a lot of satisfaction and with the proper care and attention grow into one that will take care of your financial needs. When the time comes for growth you might find that you have to seek the help of a set of financial investors. If you have to present your expansion plans to them in order to secure the money you need, you best chances of success are likely to come if show them a well documented feasibility study. What is a Feasibility Study? If you have never worked with a feasibility study then you may not understand what one is let alone how to use it to your advantage. This type of study is undertaken when a business needs to make changes or grow and needs t show its investors that the ideas presented are sound. Considering the current economic climate most businesses are shrinking rather than growing and you will have to work hard to prove that yours can sustain the growth. If you have never written one...