October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! Week 4
Cyber Security First – Making Security A Priority by Dan Donnelly What does it mean to make cybersecurity a priority? Making cybersecurity a priority starts with awareness. Employees are seen as an organization’s weakest link for cybersecurity. Conducting cybersecurity awareness training with employees can minimize this risk. It can also ensure that employees are savvy…
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Phishing by Christina Belfiglio October 2021 Click here to download and/or print article PDF Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. The attacks can come in the form of emails, text messages or chat boxes. According to Phishing.org, phishing is defined as “a cybercrime in which a target or targets are…
Read MoreOctober is Cyber Security Awareness Month! Week 1
Week 1 – Be Cyber-Smart by Terri McDermott As we grow more dependent on technology, we need to develop better online security defenses. Be Cyber-Smart when sharing personal information online to reduce the risk of becoming a cybercrimes victim. Own your role in cybersecurity by starting with the basics. Protect your passwords. Never reveal your…
Read MoreRandy Hubschmidt Quoted in The Mortgage Report – “Late 2021 Mortgage Rate Predictions, How High Will Rates Go?”
June 21, 2021 Managing Partner, Randy Hubschmidt provides his thoughts on mortgage rates and where they are headed: “…Homeowners who are worried about missing these low interest rates can relax to a certain degree. They can focus more on not overpaying for a home and on waiting for the right house at the right…
Read MoreJanuary 28th is Data Privacy Day
Decoding Online Privacy Policies Have you ever been in a hurry to place a purchase or order a meal online and been slowed down by having to install yet another app? Then there is the legalese, the permissions. You click “accept” again and again without a thought, just to get the order entered. One of…
Read MoreReal Estate Market Update From our Managing Partner
It’s important to remember that a lot of the oversupply in commercial real estate was happening before the pandemic.
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In September of 2014, future Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a simple message
Read MoreScams Related to the Covid-19 Coronavirus Part II
Scammers continue to exploit the Covid-19 virus for their benefit.
Read MoreSCAMS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS
March 24, 2020 by Christina Belfiglio Office Operations and Management Scammers wasted no time in exploiting the Covid-19 virus for their benefit. They have created scams seeming to come from the CDC and from employers; and they hid viruses in what appear to be links to official Covid-19 data. SCAMS to watch out for: Covid-19…
Read MoreTax Update: Tax Filing Deadline Extended to July 15th
A LETTER FROM YOUR FORTIS FAMILY OFFICE TAX TEAM: The tax filing deadline for returns normally due April 15th, has been extended until July 15th. Earlier in the week, the Internal Revenue Service extended the federal income tax payment deadline for most individuals and corporate taxpayers. Today, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shared this news via…
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