PL Risk Blog

By Drew M Smith

PL Risk Advisors announces their attendance to the PLUS Global Convention in San Diego from November 5th to the 7th.

Attorneys and lawyers are some of the leading authorities on legal claims, but they are not immune from having legal claims brought against themselves. In fact, professional liability claims, also commonly called malpractice claims, against attorneys have been steadily rising over the past 30..

By: Drew M Smith

On October 14th, PL Risk Helping Hands participated in the New York Shatterproof Rise Against Addiction 5k Walk/Run event.

By Drew M Smith

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NSCA) is celebrating their 15th iteration of National Cyber Awareness Month in October.

By Drew M Smith

The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning last week that is very unsettling for businesses to think about. They have determined that hackers have figured out a way to spoof IT providers and their relevant security measures.This means that a mistimed click can ruin both..

By Drew M Smith

PL Risk Advisors, Inc. will be sponsoring and attending the Insurance Brokers Association of New York (IBANY) Fall Reception on Wednesday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30.

Cyber security is an area of risk management where a person or organization can’t be too cautious in mitigating possible exposures. In this current digital age, many businesses and individuals are increasingly reliant on having data and information stored and carried through cyberspace. This..

When an employee is terminated from a job against their wishes, they are likely to be upset about it, even if the employer has justifiable reasons for letting them go. The employee may feel like they have been treated unfairly, or blamed for something that they couldn’t have prevented. Employees..

By Drew M. Smith

The Social Media service, Reddit, was reportedly breached according to a blog post released August 3rd. The service revealed that in June, a hacker accessed one of its older servers and compromised emails, data verification and everything that was in the server up to 2007.

By: Drew M. Smith

The PGA of America reportedly was hacked Tuesday as they tried to access their files for the ongoing PGA championship. Technicians realized they were hacked when they were trying to access the files and were revealed to be locked behind a Bitcoin wall with a message that..