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ERISA 01.30.2020

Four Ways the Newly-Released SECURE Act Will Affect Your Retirement

President Trump recently signed into effect one of the most dynamic transformations to retirement planning in recent years. The SECURE Act, or the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, creates numerous provisions to…
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Four Ways the Newly-Released SECURE Act Will Affect Your Retirement
Fidelity Bonds 01.29.2020

6 Cyber Security Tips for Small Businesses

In this digital province where everyone’s information is found online, it’s a no brainer to make cyber security a priority. When protecting your business and its valuable data, it’s never a smart idea to cut…
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6 Cyber Security Tips for Small Businesses
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

60% of Hacked Small to Medium Businesses Fail Within 6 Months

Small and medium businesses often (incorrectly) think they’re too small for cyber attackers to attempt to hack. Only 31% of small businesses take active measures to protect against cyber attacks and breaches. But more than…
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60% of Hacked Small to Medium Businesses Fail Within 6 Months
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.17.2019

Cyber Attackers Can Steal from Your Older Files Too

You may think that cyber attackers are only going to go after your current information. However, just as small businesses are targets because they do not protect data as well as large companies, older information…
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Cyber Attackers Can Steal from Your Older Files Too
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.16.2019

Data Breach Costs Often Felt 2 or More Years After Hack

Cyber attacks can cause large amounts of sensitive and valuable data to be exposed via hackers. But cyber attack effects do not end as soon as the data is exposed soon after the attack. The…
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Data Breach Costs Often Felt 2 or More Years After Hack
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.11.2019

The U.S. has Lost $1.6 Trillion Due to Data Breaches Since 2008

Since 2008, the United States has lost an overall amount of more than $1.6 trillion due to data breaches alone. Even these figures may be on the low end of the real number lost, however, as…
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The U.S. has Lost $1.6 Trillion Due to Data Breaches Since 2008
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 06.20.2019

Cyber Attack “Kill Chain” has Shortened

Even as cyber attacks become more sophisticated, hackers’ cyber kill chain, or the number of steps it takes to complete a cyber attack, has greatly shortened. Whether they have been able to become more efficient…
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Cyber Attack “Kill Chain” has Shortened
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 06.17.2019

Cyber Attacks Versus Small Businesses Rising

Larger companies are investing more money into their cybersecurity defenses as cyber attacks and data breaches become more prevalent, happening to entities ranging from larger companies like Sony to esteemed organizations like NASA. So cyber…
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Cyber Attacks Versus Small Businesses Rising