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Recruiting and retaining top talent can be challenging. Providing a structured retirement plan is important, but a plan without education tends to not meet the needs of your employees, while one that does include education helps instill financial confidence in their future. A recent study* shows that 48% of employers say financial stress has a significant impact on their employees. This kind of stress is affecting all types of workers in all industries – it’s everywhere - from those that are hourly (45%) to those that are highly compensated (49%). And unfortunately, a company’s bottom line is...

Credential stuffing is an attempt by malicious attackers to use credentials that were previously exposed from another account platform against an online banking environment. The frequency of this type attack is growing exponentially, and they’re becoming more and more sophisticated over time. With this type of fraud, attackers will aggregate lists of username and password combinations found on the dark web. Using these credential lists, the attackers will script an attack in hopes that customers have re-used the same login credentials from another account platform. It’s dangerous because...

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a continuously evolving form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in exchange for decryption - often targeting and threatening to sell or leak exfiltrated data or authentication information if the ransom is not paid. Who is at Risk of Ransomware Attacks? Anyone with a device connected to the internet is at risk, including government or law enforcement agencies and healthcare systems as well as other critical infrastructure entities. Ransomware...

Over and above raising your earning potential, diversification spreads potential risks over a wider base and reduces cash flow bottlenecks. And while AgriTourism can add a further revenue stream, it could also raise your main source of income—both through direct sales to the public and by putting a face to local wares. AgriBusinesses have been challenged in recent years by labor shortages, supply-chain disruptions, and transport bottlenecks, not to mention a rash of extreme weather events. For horticultural sectors in particular, inputs such as fertilizer, seed, and equipment have become...

Exercise bikes and computer chips can wait on ships for weeks, but nuts and fruits have a more limited window. How can agribusiness owners better prepare for 2022? Fewer chestnuts roasted over open fires this holiday season. While the global shipping crisis has made it difficult to import needed materials, exporting finished products has become just as tedious. The California nut industry saw a massive drop-off in exports at the end of 2021. In the fall of 2021, walnut producers exported 47% fewer nuts in the shell and 16% fewer shelled nuts than the same season in 2020. Furthermore, almonds...