Avoid Giving Your Data to Cyber Thieves this Holiday Season The holiday season is now underway and if you are buying online or in a local store, traveling or surfing the internet, your identity could be at risk. Avoid Phishing Clicking the wrong link or visiting a fake website can expose personally identifiable information to hackers. Be…
The Cellar Table’s Top Wines of 2016 Somehow this year got away from me. As I sat down to think about a new blog, it suddenly dawned on me–that it’s time for my top wines of 2016. This year was without a doubt the most epic, diverse and in-depth year for tasting of my entire career. Over the course of the last 11 months, I’ve logged…
Shop Local this Holiday Season If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet — or possibly, like me, haven’t even started it — then I would like to suggest a challenge. Forget about Internet shopping. Put down your credit card and phone. Close the browser window that’s open to Amazon and the like. Put on some boots and coat but don’t go to…
Cyber Insurance: Still Underappreciated While most business owners have heard of cyber insurance, many continue to go without. Only about one third of U.S. companies currently purchase some type of cyber insurance, largely because owners still question the purpose and function of the coverage. Following are types of expenses that may be…
Giving Tuesday with Allan Block and Community Food Pantry Following our annual tradition, the staff of the Allan Block Insurance Agency choose to hold a diaper drive for their charity drive this year. We collected over 1800 diapers for the clients of the Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown. Our Vice President Operations, Margaret…
Safety Tips for Your Backup Generator When a natural disaster strikes power outages are all too common and generators can be a great investment for people who live and work in areas regularly affected by them. However there are some tips you should be aware of to make sure you are using your backup generator safely. Backup generators…
Thanksgiving Guide for Your Pets Thanksgiving is a time of year when you gather friends and family for holiday treats and for many people that also includes our four footed family members. Pets won’t be thankful if they stumble upon food that can make them sick or get overfed from table scraps. Here are some guidelines so that you and all your…
Prevent Holiday Stress: Developing a Healthy Attitude Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with it the official “kickoff” to the holiday season; things are about to get a little bit crazy(er). It is easy to get overwhelmed in our fast paced society so here are a few tips to help you develop a positive attitude, feel a bit less stressed and…
Own a Business? Where will you be March 31st? Join Us Thursday March 31st as we sponsor WCBS NewsRadio Small Business Breakfast with Joe Connolly. This year the series kicks off in Westchester with a breakfast session at the DoubleTree in Tarrytown titled Building Big Brands. Featured guests are Stew Leonard Jr, CEO of the Connecticut based…
