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  • Best Practices

    5 tips to reduce your cybersecurity risk

    Ben Goodman | February 04, 2022

    The vulnerability and uncertainty of the pandemic has fertilized a breeding ground for new attacks.

  • Best Practices

    How to prepare for and address a cyberattack

    Nicholas M. Cushmore | January 08, 2020

    Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue — it must be a company-wide concern.

  • Commentary

    How to keep HR data safe from cybercrime

    Dakota Murphey | August 06, 2021

    If your HR department is breached, it can do irreparable damage to both the company as a whole and to the lives of the employees.

  • Best Practices

    Cybersecurity: There’s always more you can do

    Emily Payne | October 22, 2019

    No matter your company's size or your role in it, cybersecurity should be on your radar.

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    4 tips for effective employee communication in the event of a cyberattack

    Terri Mock | December 29, 2021

    Not being prepared for an attack can cause serious harm to both companies and their employees.

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  • Commentary

    Working remotely? Here are 4 often-overlooked steps that secure your data

    Kenya Parrish-Dixon | July 14, 2020

    The private sector could learn a great deal from the federal government about securely managing teleworking employees. Here are quick and inexpensive steps to secure remote workers.

  • Commentary

    DOL enforcement of plan cybersecurity guidance warrants plan sponsor action

    Hannah Munn | August 05, 2021

    Plan sponsors and fiduciaries should be aware that the DOL cybersecurity guidance likely applies to all plans governed by ERISA, not just retirement plans.

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    Dennis Healy | October 07, 2021

    This article provides some eye-opening observations about cyberattacks, practical tips to help avoid becoming a victim and advice on what to do if something happens.

  • Infographic

    Infographic: Cyber threats in the new world of work

    Emily Payne | October 04, 2021

    With more work being done remotely, the risk of a cyber attack has increased exponentially.

  • Commentary

    6 steps to take today to prepare for the crisis of tomorrow

    Nate Reznicek | August 11, 2020

    A step-by-step guide to business continuity and crisis communication planning.

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  • Securing company email content: a checklist

    Idan Udi Edry | February 16, 2018

    In every organization, individual employees are the weakest link when it comes to email security. Remote working, which is coming more ubiquitous and appealing, makes the use of unsecured email even more likely.

  • Commentary

    Employees are the first line of cyber defense

    Kara Hoogensen and Karen Evans | December 13, 2021

    Only 18% of SMBs are confident their organization is prepared for a cyber incident.

  • HR: Do this to protect yourself from ransomware attacks

    Dan Cook | August 31, 2016

    According to one expert, "HR is the perfect world for ransomware. It infects one device and 30 others get infected. Here is what he says HR departments should do to protect themselves.

  • News

    Infographic: What cyberattacks are being used against retirement plans?

    C.J. Marwitz | March 17, 2021

    Government watchdog slams DOL for not providing necessary guidance about cybersecurity and fiduciary duty, lists types of cyber attacks against retirement plans.

  • News

    Quick dive into DOL's new guidance for retirement plan cybersecurity

    Kristen Beckman | April 21, 2021

    Includes 12 best practices for recordkeepers regarding plan-related IT systems and data, and for plan fiduciaries making decisions about hiring them.

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    There's a greater risk than market volatility for advisors

    Manuel Balderas | December 23, 2021

    Here are steps you can take to help protect your clients' data from 3 big risks facing financial services firms.

  • Q&A

    Why cybercriminals are attacking small businesses (and how they do it)

    Steve Hallo | September 27, 2021

    Experts reveal how and why these businesses are targeted and ways to mitigate these risks.

  • Commentary

    Ransomware threats to the insurance industry and how to stop them

    Justice Levine | January 13, 2022

    Besides the risk of exposing customer data, as well as incurring regulatory repercussions, ransom payouts have hit in the tens of millions of dollars.

  • 18 emerging risks for the insurance industry, its customers and society

    Jayleen R. Heft | August 25, 2017

    Insights into emerging risks and how they can best be tackled.

  • Commentary

    Benefit plans and cybercrime in the post-pandemic world

    Robert Projansky | August 03, 2020

    4 things plan sponsors and administrators can do to mitigate and shift security risks due to cyber thieves.

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  • Analysis

    How safe is your employee benefits data?

    Kristen Beckman | March 08, 2021

    Benefits-related employee data may be more vulnerable than ever thanks to COVID-19. Here’s what to know to protect your employees and your company.

  • Analysis

    Business continuity plans: The new preparedness for the new normal

    C.J. Marwitz | June 10, 2020

    Resilence comes with planning.

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    First the attack, then the lawsuits: Why every business should have cybersecurity insurance

    Angela Morris | July 09, 2021

    Lawyers say that any type of business that collects customer or employee data should consider buying this insurance.

  • Commentary

    Cyber insurance is changing -- now is the time to review your coverage and processes

    Walter Andrews, Andrea DeField and Sima Kazmir | January 19, 2022

    The landscape of standalone cyber policies is changing, and companies must review their existing or proposed cyber coverages carefully.

  • Analysis

    Court sides with insurer in phishing attack case

    Hannah Smith JD | February 11, 2022

    Coverage was initially denied because the plaintiff never “held” the funds.

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  • News

    5 biggest risks for financial services: Allianz

    Kristen Beckman | May 21, 2021

    Cyber risks and COVID-19 impacts top the list of risks the financial services industry faces in the coming months, but three more risks are just as significant.

  • Analysis

    401(k) plan hacked? Plan sponsors can't always blame the recordkeeper

    David Weldon | October 14, 2020

    Employers do have some level of responsibility for cybersecurity, despite a recent court ruling to the contrary. But there are steps they can take to avoid such risk in the first place.

  • Commentary

    How plan sponsors can help plan participants protect their retirement savings

    Paul Swanson | March 15, 2021

    Consider the whole picture of participants’ financial landscape to build a solid line of defense around their retirement savings.

  • Commentary

    5 ways plan sponsors can boost cybersecurity with retirement planning

    Todd Klaben | September 07, 2021

    Here are 5 tips plan sponsors can keep top of mind as they determine if their current cybersecurity practices need improvement.

  • Why CSIRTS are crucial to cybersecurity in the financial industry

    Mike Goode | January 31, 2018

    Does your retirement plan provider, advisor, or recordkeeper have a Computer Security Incident Response Team? With cybersecurity threats everywhere, CSIRTs play an indispensable role in the retirement industry.

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  • Commentary

    5 steps to recovering from a ransomware attack

    Stu Sjouwerman | October 28, 2020

    Ransomware attacks have grown in frequency and severity this year with an average cost of $4.4 million.

  • News

    Ransomware incidents, costs on the rise, and no target is too small

    Danielle Andrus and C.J. Marwitz | May 05, 2021

    Resource-stretched small businesses are ripe for exploitation, unfortunately.

  • News

    'Facilitating' ransomware payments could land companies in hot water

    Steve Hallo | September 23, 2021

    An updated Treasury Department advisory spells out the risks cyber insurers and other companies could face for paying ransoms.

  • News

    Can you sue an anonymous hacker for a ransomware attack? This company is.

    R. Robin McDonald | January 09, 2020

    The hacker allegedly not only released private information but set up a public website listing 27 other companies that refused to pay the ransom.

  • News

    Data breaches: Surprisingly, smaller ones can be the most harmful

    Natasha Chilingerian | July 30, 2021

    The breaches causing the most harm to victims are taking place at smaller, lesser-known enterprises.

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  • Analysis

    Employee emails, and other common causes of data breaches

    Victoria Hudgins | March 04, 2019

    Employees’ emailing and file sharing practices are the leading cause of accidental data breaches, according to a new survey.

  • Best Practices

    Improving cybersecurity for remote and hybrid workforces

    Chad Carter | April 08, 2021

    The shift to remote work has been a seismic event for HR professionals, but it has also had a significant impact on the IT department.

  • News

    COVID-19 password 'hygiene' gains importance as workers access systems from home

    C.J. Marwitz | May 13, 2020

    It's not that workers are clueless about cybersecurity -- they just know they will forget their passwords.

  • Commentary

    Cybersecurity a bore? Not when you get hacked

    Dan Skiles | December 23, 2019

    Fraudsters now use “social engineering” to tailor attacks. Make sure you and your clients are educated on what to look for.

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    Report: Executives likely to be targeted for cybercrime

    Dan Clark | May 16, 2019

    In addition, human resource departments are six times less likely to be targeted for an attack.

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