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No Industry is Safe from the Threat of Cyber Fraud – Especially Construction
The construction industry has a large bulls-eye on its back when it comes to risk of cyber fraud. Just keeping up with new anti-virus software isn’t enough. Consistent training of employees and vendors on staying password protected and being suspicious of any email will make it harder for the hackers to break through the company system.
By David R. Leng
May 12, 2017
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by David R. Leng
David R. Leng, CPCU, CIC, CBWA, CRM, CWCA, is author of “The 10 Laws of Insurance Attraction,” and “Stop Being Frustrated & Overcharged". He is also an instructor for the Institute of WorkComp Professionals (IWCP).
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