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As businesses navigate their way through the COVID-19 landscape that includes knowing how to handle complex legal and operational decisions, this roadmap provides details on effective dates and analysis of essential or critical businesses, as well as details the impact of emergency orders across numerous industries.

As anticipated at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant uptick in cyber fraud. Cyber criminals are opportunistic and taking advantage of companies at their most vulnerable. This is a result of unique risk factors that have been heightened with the rapid shift to remote working arrangements. In this webinar with accompanying slides, we discuss the steps that can be taken to mitigate the cyber threats and protect your organization during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Select the 'download file' to view the accompanying slides.

In an industry that relies on speed and innovation to close deals and drive returns for investors, the absence of face-to-face meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic is one reason the M&A activity in the private equity sector has had the most sudden drop-off since the Great Recession. Now private equity firms must transform quickly, and innovative practices are needed to drive more lucrative deals.

Effectively adapting to adjustments in economic culture and wealth is often difficult and requires families to balance past tradition with the need to move forward. Internationally-recognized family wealth psychologist Dr. James Grubman joins host Damien Martin to discuss the dilemmas, decisions, and challenges that come with wealth and share real-world stories for those both new to and coming from wealth. Here's what's covered:

As social distancing measures abate—and ahead of a possible second wave of coronavirus cases—organizations will need to de-risk the enterprise and adapt operations to a “new normal.” This will require a thorough evaluation of pandemic-driven IT and cybersecurity changes, some of which were rapidly put in place during the response phase of the pandemic, followed by strategic adjustments of enterprise architectures, cybersecurity controls, and business processes based on long-term operating strategies. In the post-COVID-19 world, 10 areas will require attention.

Identity theft occurs when personal information about an individual is stolen and used typically for financial gain. Criminals can obtain personal information electronically through hacking or illegally purchasing information from the Deep Web/Dark Web. They can also obtain information through paper records that are not properly disposed of or securely stored.

If there were any lingering doubts about the necessity of digital transformation to business longevity, the coronavirus has silenced them. With rare exception, operating digitally is the only way to stay in business through mandated shutdowns and restricted activity. It’s go digital, or go dark. With the right approach, businesses can come out of the fray stronger, more agile, and more customer-centric than before. Crisis breeds ingenuity, and good ideas put into practice can propel any business to breakout performance.

A credit freeze is a free mechanism that allows you to restrict access to your credit report. Although there are limits to a credit freeze, it will generally prevent thieves from opening new accounts in your name because most creditors require a credit report before extending you credit. Learn how to initiate a credit freeze and restrict access to your credit report from future creditors.

As states, localities, and health officials begin to set parameters around reopening businesses, bringing your people back onsite successfully won’t be as simple as flipping a switch. Every company is unique. But each company faces the same concerns: where to begin, how to keep people protected, when to communicate, and what’s the right way to move forward. The challenge is complex, but there is a framework for moving forward. It starts with asking the right questions and considering the options and regulations around a return to work policy.