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ERISA 06.10.2020

401(k) Plan Administrators: Beware of Increasing Identity Fraud

According to Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2020 Identity Fraud Report, digital criminals are targeting the financial services industry and their devastating tactics will negatively impact customers throughout the next 12 months. The study amplifies that…
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401(k) Plan Administrators: Beware of Increasing Identity Fraud
ERISA 06.03.2020

Fiduciary Liability Claims and “Silent Cyber” Coverage

A vital concern sweeping businesses across the country is a term called “silent cyber”, or the coverage for cyber devastation under traditional property and casualty insurance policies, in contrast to purpose-built cyber insurance policies. A…
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Fiduciary Liability Claims and “Silent Cyber” Coverage
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 11.20.2019

Do I Need Cyber Liability Insurance?

In today’s digital climate, hackers are around every corner, waiting for the right moment to swipe your most valuable business and personal assets. Without adequate coverage, your financial account details, social security numbers, and other…
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Do I Need Cyber Liability Insurance?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 09.06.2019

Study: 25% of Small Businesses Don’t Know Where to Start on Cybersecurity

Keeper Security’s 2019 SMB Cyberthreat Study has been released and there’s one particularly alarming statistic: of the small businesses surveyed, 25% have “no idea where to start” when formulating a cyber attack prevention strategy. Preventing…
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Study: 25% of Small Businesses Don’t Know Where to Start on Cybersecurity
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 09.06.2019

Study: Small Businesses Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously Enough

According to the Keeper Security 2019 SMB Cyberthreat Study, companies with fewer than 500 employees just aren’t taking the cyber attacker threat seriously enough. Over 40% of all cyberattacks target small to medium-sized businesses according…
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Study: Small Businesses Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously Enough
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 09.06.2019

StockX Hack Shows Smaller Businesses Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

The hacks and cyber-attacks you hear about usually involve giant companies like Equifax and Sony. But startup and smaller companies can be vulnerable as well, as shown by the StockX hack. StockX is an online…
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StockX Hack Shows Smaller Businesses Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 09.06.2019

Small Businesses Aren’t Sure Who Should Handle Cybersecurity

One of the biggest impediments to implementing proper cybersecurity measures at small businesses is that those small businesses don’t seem to have any idea who should be in charge of cybersecurity. According to Keeper Security’s…
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Small Businesses Aren’t Sure Who Should Handle Cybersecurity
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 08.27.2019

Even If Your Information Doesn’t Seem Valuable, Cyber Attacks Will Still Steal It

You may think that the information you’re storing for your business or plan isn’t that valuable. You may not be storing things like credit card numbers or payment credentials, but cyber attackers will still attempt…
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Even If Your Information Doesn’t Seem Valuable, Cyber Attacks Will Still Steal It
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 08.21.2019

Texas Retirement Plan Uses Third Party Experts to Detect Data Breach

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) recently fell victim to a cyber attack resulting in a data breach and the exposure of 1.25 million retirement plan records. A flaw in its online portal was…
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Texas Retirement Plan Uses Third Party Experts to Detect Data Breach