SPARK Institute Updates Cybersecurity Guidelines
Guidelines seek to help service providers and plan sponsors follow cybersecurity best practices.
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How Plan Sponsors Can Combat Cybercrime
A panel hosted by the National Institute on Retirement Security explained that all pension plans are at increased risk, especially...
Investment Underperformance Is Plan Sponsors’ Top Worry
Concern about underperformance of plan investment options hits 57% in 2022, up by 6 percentage points since 2021, according to...
PSNC 2022: Preparing for Regulatory Audits and Investigations
One key takeaway from a panel discussion about DOL and IRS audits: the occurrence of an audit does not necessarily...
Data Breach Results in Lawsuit Against Actuarial Firm
The plaintiff suggests an actuarial and administrative services firm did not take sufficient care to protect certain clients’ personally identifiable...
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MetLife Makes Digital Security Benefit Available to Employers
Aura’s solution to safeguard employees’ digital identities has been added to MetLife’s group benefits platform.
Plan Sponsors Expected to Bring Changes Benefiting Workers
A higher salary might not be as effective to attract recruits as providing generous benefits, such as larger employer matching...
Service Provider Collaboration and the DOL’s Cybersecurity Guidance
Retirement plan sponsors may have difficulty achieving full compliance with the DOL’s cybersecurity guidance because many of the required actions...
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SPARK Institute Announces New Standards Against Cyber Attacks
The recommendations build upon recently issued DOL guidance.
‘Back to the Office’ Brings Cybersecurity Fears
IT leaders believe employees have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviors while working from home, and additional survey results suggest their...
SURVEY SAYS: What Are Your Password Practices
PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers shared whether they and their companies are using recommended password practices.
DOL Releases Its First Cybersecurity Guidance
The guidance includes best practices and tips for protecting retirement benefits.
GAO Calls on DOL to Issue Cybersecurity Guidance
In a new report, the Government Accountability Office says DC plan fiduciaries need more guidance on cybersecurity.
PSNC 2020: Retirement Plan Cybersecurity
In light of a lack of guidance from the DOL on how sponsors should protect their plans from cyberattacks, speakers...
Ensuring Cybersecurity in a Remote Work Environment
Extra measures need to be taken for HR and benefits staff working from home to keep employee and retirement plan...
What U.S. Retirement Plans Should Know About GDPR
It’s not just multinational employers that need to understand and potentially comply with the European Union’s strict data privacy laws.
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HSA Cybersecurity: A Threat That is Growing
Health savings account (HSA) holders are encouraged to save the money in their accounts for long-term health care expenses, but...
AICPA Reminds Plan Sponsors of Record Retention Rules
A plan advisory explains Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) rules for record retention and offers best practices for that...
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Account Lock Feature Launched by Milliman
Once a participant has elected to “lock” their account, the individual will receive a special code to use in the...