technology insurance - InsureYourCompany https://insureyourcompany.com Protection for your business, peace of mind for you. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:49:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://insureyourcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-IYC-icon-32x32.png technology insurance - InsureYourCompany https://insureyourcompany.com 32 32 Is Insurance Worth It for IT Professionals? A Business Guide – Part 1 https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/is-insurance-worth-it-for-it-professionals-a-comprehensive-guide-for-businesses-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-insurance-worth-it-for-it-professionals-a-comprehensive-guide-for-businesses-part-1 https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/is-insurance-worth-it-for-it-professionals-a-comprehensive-guide-for-businesses-part-1/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:03:33 +0000 https://insureyourcompany.com/?p=63475 Success and failure are separated by the length of a human hair.  You can have all of the skills, all of the talent, and education in the world and but some things cannot be predicted or overcome.  In those moments business owners need help to keep their business upright and able to move forward.  This […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/is-insurance-worth-it-for-it-professionals-a-comprehensive-guide-for-businesses-part-1/feed/ 0 4 Tips for Writing Off Home Office Expenses for Contractors https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/protecting-technology-professionals-the-importance-of-workers-compensation-insurance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protecting-technology-professionals-the-importance-of-workers-compensation-insurance https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/protecting-technology-professionals-the-importance-of-workers-compensation-insurance/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:12:40 +0000 https://insureyourcompany.com/?p=63341 In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of technology, businesses are driven by the skills and dedication of their workforce, especially their valuable tech professionals. However, with innovation and progress comes an inherent risk of workplace accidents and injuries. This is where workers’ compensation insurance steps in to safeguard both employees and employers. In this blog […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/protecting-technology-professionals-the-importance-of-workers-compensation-insurance/feed/ 0 Tech Consulting Job Search: How to Work with Recruiters to Weed Out the Noise and Get the Jobs that Matter https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/tech-consulting-job-search-how-to-work-with-recruiters-to-weed-out-the-noise-and-get-the-jobs-that-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tech-consulting-job-search-how-to-work-with-recruiters-to-weed-out-the-noise-and-get-the-jobs-that-matter https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/tech-consulting-job-search-how-to-work-with-recruiters-to-weed-out-the-noise-and-get-the-jobs-that-matter/#respond Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:24:52 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=62021 Tech consulting is a great field.  However, there are often a few hundred listings to sort through and only a few real jobs that meet your goals. As a tech consultant, it can be tough to find the right contract or employment opportunity just by sorting through the job boards. Half the listings are decoys […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/tech-consulting-job-search-how-to-work-with-recruiters-to-weed-out-the-noise-and-get-the-jobs-that-matter/feed/ 0 10 Ways to Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/10-ways-to-protect-your-business-from-cyber-threats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-protect-your-business-from-cyber-threats https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/10-ways-to-protect-your-business-from-cyber-threats/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:17:03 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3762 The increase in reports of cyber threats over the past year has illuminated the Internet’s inherent dangers, thus raising concerns as to how to business owners can protect their companies from computer viruses and other looming security threats. Although many companies are (rightfully) investing in high-quality anti-malware and anti-spyware software, the potential still exists to fall […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/10-ways-to-protect-your-business-from-cyber-threats/feed/ 0 Cybercrime Is On The Rise—And Insurance Is Keeping Up https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/cybercrime-is-on-the-rise-and-insurance-is-keeping-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cybercrime-is-on-the-rise-and-insurance-is-keeping-up https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/cybercrime-is-on-the-rise-and-insurance-is-keeping-up/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:56:06 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3252 Mark Patterson, owner of PATCO Construction in Sanford, Maine, is one business owner who learned the value of cyber liability insurance personally. Cybercrimes committed against businesses like Patterson’s are on the rise, and he learned first-hand the value of insurance to protect against the crime. Luckily, insurance is keeping up with this rise. Patterson found out his company’s firewalls […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/cybercrime-is-on-the-rise-and-insurance-is-keeping-up/feed/ 0 Legal Costs of Data Breach: One Break Can Spell Disaster https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-legal-costs-of-a-data-breach-how-one-break-can-spell-disaster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-legal-costs-of-a-data-breach-how-one-break-can-spell-disaster https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-legal-costs-of-a-data-breach-how-one-break-can-spell-disaster/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:00:59 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3170 Hackers and computer viruses are everywhere. Even the best, most skilled, and most conscientious organizations in the world occasionally experience data breaches. Even the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management has experienced problems. In 2015, hackers broke into this well-secured agency’s databases to steal confidential information about federal employees. The legal costs of a data breach can be […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-legal-costs-of-a-data-breach-how-one-break-can-spell-disaster/feed/ 0 How Liability Insurance Can Protect IT Consultants From Risk https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:29:48 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3167 Imagine you spill a coffee on a client’s laptop. Suppose you tweet something, and the client takes it the wrong way and decides to sue you for slander. Could you afford the legal damages if you caused a fire? These are only some of the many risks IT consultants face every day. Do you know […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk/feed/ 0 Why Your Company Needs Technology Business Insurance https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/why-your-company-needs-technology-business-insurance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-your-company-needs-technology-business-insurance https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/why-your-company-needs-technology-business-insurance/#respond Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:28:08 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3073 Have you ever wondered why your business needs technology business insurance? You might need it to protect against claims of negligence or financial loss from a client, for workers’ compensation, against claims of copyright infringement, against data breaches or other security issues, or even damage to commercial property. A businessperson just has to look at the […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/why-your-company-needs-technology-business-insurance/feed/ 0 Cyber Liability: How To Protect Your Business’ Data https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/cyber-liability-how-to-protect-your-business-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cyber-liability-how-to-protect-your-business-data https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/cyber-liability-how-to-protect-your-business-data/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:04:25 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=2576 One of the best ways to limit your cyber liability is to protect your data from cyber breaches. Doing this requires a set of internal controls that are not unlike those you would use when receiving payments from customers in a retail format or shipments from a supplier of goods. These controls can be instituted without necessarily involving a large amount of additional software, as many of these cyber liability additions involve employee practices and insurance.

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/cyber-liability-how-to-protect-your-business-data/feed/ 0 Good Business Practices To Avoid Advertising & Social Media Liability Issues https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/good-business-practices-to-avoid-advertising-social-media-liability-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-business-practices-to-avoid-advertising-social-media-liability-issues https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/good-business-practices-to-avoid-advertising-social-media-liability-issues/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:30:41 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=2565 Regardless of your current social media status, there are major considerations that must be kept in mind. Here’s a close look at good business practices you can follow to help avoid advertising and social media liability issues.

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