Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative operations and safety teams collaborated on a realistic mayday drill with multiple service agencies on Tuesday, April 23. The drill gave teams training in the case of high voltage shock from a power line to a line worker.
Read MoreThe engines are revving, the excitement is palpable, and the Kearney Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the launch of the Kearney MO Motorshow, a thrilling showcase of automotive magnificence set to take place on the first Saturday of each month from May through September 2024.
Read MoreUMKC TalentLink presents “Fraud Prevention and Cybersecurity: Protect Your Business and Customers,” a workshop on May 8, 11 am-1:30 pm. Led by Focused Forensic Solutions President Krista Shelton and Lockbaud Founder Sam Sapp, the workshop includes proactive measures for small businesses to protect operations from fraud and cyber threats.
Workshop facilitators Krista Shelton and Sam Sapp
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s Report to the Nations, the average fraud case endures for 12 months and incurs a significant loss of $100,000 to the business. “Fraud and cybersecurity are escalating concerns for small businesses,” says Shelton. “This trend underscores the pressing need for vigilance and proactive measures in safeguarding small enterprises against financial crimes.”
Fraud may encompass billing, payroll, expense reimbursement schemes, and identity theft. These deceitful practices can slip unnoticed into daily business operations.
“A basic understanding paired with simple, yet effective, fraud prevention measures can significantly enhance the security of small businesses and their clients,” says Shelton. “These initial steps not only offer a layer of protection but also instill a sense of confidence in your financial safety.”
Cybersecurity also threatens the livelihood of small businesses. “Small businesses are more often becoming the target for cybersecurity and fraudulent activities by bad actors. The reality is that businesses aren’t prepared, and they are more likely to succumb to easier tactics,” says Sapp.
The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2023 Business Impact Report indicates that 73% of owners or leaders of small and medium-sized businesses shared they had experienced a data breach, a cyberattack, or both in the previous 12 months. 43% of organizations reported first-time attacks, impacting businesses in financial services, retail, hospitality, and other industries. 47% percent of businesses surveyed incurred a loss of $250,000 or less and 26% experienced financial impact between $250,000-500,000.
Fraud, phishing, and other costly illegal acts are increasing in frequency and complexity. Small businesses can take measures to be prepared.
“It takes modern solutions to combat a modern threat, including a modern understanding of the threat,” says Sapp. “This presentation gets you up to speed on the modern tactics your office can prepare for to protect systems.”
Register for the workshop HERE.
Brian Watts contributed to this story.
Clay County Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte and Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker call on Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to withdraw his invitation for illegal migrants to come to the Kansas City area.
The commissioners sent a joint statement to mayor Lucas about his comments
The commissioners sent a joint statement to the mayor last weekend admonishing him for the comment and urging him to withdraw that invitation.
Last week, Mayor Lucas made comments that all migrants are welcome in Kansas City. Which spurred Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to issue a letter reminding the mayor that Lucas state law prohibits companies from hiring immigrants without employment permits and transporting illegal aliens to the state.
Lucas then clarified his statement by saying Kansas City is interested in bringing migrants with lawful work permits.
The commissioners also called on the mayor to move on a resolution that would affirm to the state that Kansas City will not become a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.
The commissioners feel a vast influx of undocumented workers would have a detrimental influence on their counties.
“The Mayor of New York City puts the cost of their migrant crisis at $12 billion by the Summer of 2025,” wrote Nolte on social media. “Our cost will not only fall on Kansas City, but citizens across Clay County and the metropolitan area with no say on this policy. A massive influx of migrants will inevitably impact surrounding areas like the Northland and increase the strain on an already serious housing crisis and services for citizens like law enforcement, education, social services and health care systems.”
Brian Watts contributed to this story.
The Kearney School District Education Foundation (KSDEF) is super-charging 21st-century classrooms across our schools with another round of Teacher Innovation Grants (TIG).
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