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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

​Teamwork makes the dream work!  We made an investment this week.Written by: Lisa Lounsbury, CEO & President of Big I New York​We made a big investment this week.  An investment that will pay dividends to help the success of our members in New York and Connecticut and strengthened our team.  Big I New York and Connecticut staff came together in person this week at the DeWitt, New York (world!) headquarters.  We learned, laughed, produced content (lot's of content!!), had fun and strengthened our team.  And we ate.  A lot!!  It was a really tiring, invigorating and fast paced week that required an investment of time,…

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Why MFA Needs To Be Implemented

Your IT staff is tired of pulling their hair out trying to convince you to use complex passwords!! Why MFA needs to be implemented!Written by: Kathy Glahn, VP of Operations & Information Systems at Big I New YorkPasswords these days need to keep getting longer and more complex. The new standard is to have a password length of at least 13 characters comprised of letters, numbers and special characters. Passwords should never contain personal information, such as your address, phone number, date of birth, wedding/divorce anniversaries (yes, some of us do celebrate divorces!), family names or pet names. They should also never contain information you…

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Make a Difference with a Cheerful Band-Aid

Today is my daughter's 5th birthday. Grace is a happy child who loves her big sister more than anyone and keeps her parents on their toes with her mischievous ways. Grace also has chronic kidney disease. I am sharing this because NextGen's Band-Aid Drive is personal. Since 2022, Grace has undergone multiple procedures and surgeries, requiring IVs and bloodwork. No one likes needles, especially kids. We were lucky the hospital had fun, colorful band-aids for Grace to give her that extra boost of bravery to deal with yet another needle.  My husband and I certainly used the promise of a fun band-aid to help her through the tears.​NextGen chapters across the…

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