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Extortion Should Not Be a Cost of Doing Business

By Paul Davis

When you think of extortion, normally gangsters and dark alleys come to mind. But extortion is still a real problem for some small business owners. Find out how this crime works and get tips on protecting yourself. In 2009, the FBI has issued a warning that small business owners were being targeted by extortionists who ...

Be Ready for Disasters: September is National Preparedness Month

by Paul Davis

Every September is National Preparedness Month. Here are some resources you can use and steps you can take to help ensure that your business has adequate emergency plans.  If a disaster like a fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, or a terrorist attack occurred, would you, your family, and your business be prepared? September is National Preparedness ...

Armed Robbers Target Small Businesses and Home Businesses

By Paul Davis

Protect yourself and your business from armed robbers by being alert and prepared. The National Crime Prevention Council estimates that crimes — burglary, robbery, vandalism, shoplifting, employee theft, and fraud — are particularly devastating to small businesses. Often, small businesses react to the threat of crime by changing their hours of operation, raising prices to ...

Common Sense Tips for Cybersecurity

By Paul Davis

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is every October, but we need to be on guard against cyberattacks year round. Here are some tips you can use to keep your home and business secure from cyberattacks. Government, private industry, and individuals all face a growing threat from cyberattacks. The attacks can come from foreign countries, terrorists, criminal ...

Burglary: The Silent Crime

by Paul Davis

Home and small businesses are common targets for burglaries. There are a few simple things you can do to make your business less appealing to thieves. The Silent Crime Burglary has been called “the silent crime” because the burglar uses stealth to enter homes and businesses when the owners are asleep or away. Burglary is ...

Pennsylvania District Attorney Alerts Business Owners to Fraud and Other Economic Crimes

by Paul Davis

Is your business at risk of embezzlement, fraud, or computer data theft? In this interview with Delaware County, Pennsylvania’s District Attorney, find out about the kinds of crimes that are a concern for small businesses. This past May the Delaware County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office presented their first business security seminar for small business people. ...

How to Spot Fraudulent Census Takers

by Paul Davis

The Census Bureau conducts its count of the population once a decade, and crooks and scam artists attempt to take advantage of trusting individuals and businesses. The best way to protect yourself is to know how to recognize both real and fake census workers. The Miami-Dade police report that bogus Census takers have entered victim’s ...

The New Bonnie and Clyde Rob Identities, Not Banks

by Paul Davis

Today’s criminal couples are more likely to spend their time stealing identities than robbing banks. And even when working alone, identity thieves can do a lot of damage to your bank account in a short amount of time. Find out how they operate so you can protect yourself. In the 1930s, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie ...

Prepare to Respond to Mailed Threat of White Powder

by Paul Davis

Learn how to spot suspicious mail and how to protect yourself and your employees from snail mail threats. You’re sitting at your desk opening the mail when white powder spills out from one of the envelopes. Is it a harmless hoax? Or is it anthrax or some other deadly toxic chemical? I recall the original ...

The Insider Threat: Employee Theft

by Paul Davis

Find out how you can protect your company from employee theft. Most security systems are designed to prevent outsiders from breaking in to steal or vandalize property. Unfortunately, these security systems do little to prevent a trusted employee from robbing you. A security background check prior to hiring someone is a good practice, and this will ...

Long Arm of Internet Law

by Liz Claman

Careful what you say online – the long arm of internet law is growing. The long arm of the law got a little longer this spring for people who participate in Internet discussion groups. In the case of Bochan v. La Fontaine, a federal district court in Alexandria, ruled that a Texas resident could be ...
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