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Craig Lundquist, MBA, ChFC®, CRPC®

VP of Wealth Management

clundquist@idealcu.com

651-773-2757

 

Kristin Becker

Senior Administrative Assistant

kbecker@idealcu.com

651-773-2821

 

Jozsef Hegedus, MBA

Associate Financial Advisor

jhegedus@idealcu.com

651-773-2867

 

Ideal Wealth Advisors

Located at Ideal Credit Union

8499 Tamarack Road

Woodbury, MN 55125

 

CRPC conferred by College for Financial Planning

September/October 2025

Keep Your Business Safe from Fraud

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Sadly, fraudsters are continually looking for ways to make a quick buck at your company's expense, so make sure you're taking steps to protect your business from all types of threats.


Look Inside
Preventing fraud from the inside involves ensuring employees' duties are adequately segregated. Make sure that more than one person has responsibility for each process. And consider requiring vacations. That will give you a chance to complete an audit in an employee's absence to ensure everything is working as intended.


Online Awareness
Outsiders can take control of your entire network, knocking you offiline and locking you out of your files until you pay them a fee. Protect your company from cyber fraud by using secure and private internet connections. When employees travel, provide them with data hotspots, so they don't need to rely on public internet options. And keep all software, firewalls, and anitvirus software updated to prevent hacks and ransom attacks.


On-Premise
Protecting your office goes beyond the cybersphere. Having a secure entry system helps to keep unwanted visitors out. Consider limiting employees' access to sensitive areas. For example, allowing only IT managers access to the server room.


Take a look at how your sensitive documents are stored. Human resources and accounting should have lockiing file cabinets to secure private information and, ideally, you should have locking offices for those employees.


Insure It
No precaution is foolproof, and that's why having adequate insurance is a must. Business crime, identity theft, and cyber threat insurance may prove invaluable should your company become a victim.


You may be able to secure these policies as add-ons to your general liability policy, so speak with your insurance agent to ensure you have the right coverage for your company.

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