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The majority of small business owners significantly underestimate digital security risks, and are therefore unprepared and unprotected for data breaches. The results are costly—and devastating. Here’s what you need to know to protect your business—and…
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As a retirement plan sponsor, you have a fiduciary responsibility to make sure that the plan fees are reasonable. In addition to the fact that it is in the best interest of everyone to avoid…
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Among the many dangers of big, headline making cyber attacks is distraction. At the moment, for example, while we are all busy wondering about the availability of gas, what ransomware can do, and so on,…
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Opening up the office? Woohoo! Congrats! An actual coffee break with colleagues has never been sweeter, right? Whose birthday needs a cake? Just remember, re-opening creates new opportunities for cyber criminals too. They’re ready—are you?…
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As a record number of new ERISA class actions were filed in the past year, smaller retirement plans are increasingly impacted. Since even the allegation of an ERISA breach can be very costly, small businesses…
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  Government plans dubbed “Secure 2.0” are underway, strengthening 2020’s Secure Act to advance more retirement saving efforts. Recognizing that the COVID-19 crisis has underscored the critical importance of saving, policy makers are eager to…
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Information about how ERISA litigation is playing out in courtrooms across the country helps retirement plan fiduciaries understand their increasing responsibilities. With the Department of Labor’s recent call to action on cybersecurity, fiduciaries from plans…
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  New data points to the importance of plan sponsors continuously communicating with employees about how even modest savings add up on the path to retirement. Here are tips on boosting confidence in retirement saving….
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Under ERISA, Business owners who sponsor 401(k) plans have important fiduciary responsibilities related to the prudent selection and monitoring of service providers. EBSA has now issued guidance to ensure plan sponsors choose service providers who…
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