Data and Research | March 1st, 2022 Cybersecurity, Preventing Plan Leakage Top of Mind for Sponsors Retirement plan sponsors shared in a survey the steps they have taken, or plan to take, to reduce plan leakage...
Compliance | December 13th, 2021 Transamerica Hit With Lawsuit Over Data Breach A retirement plan participant says that, since the data breach, his personal information has been used to make fraudulent purchases...
Compliance | December 2nd, 2021 Alight Ordered to Comply With DOL Subpoena Related to Cybersecurity Incidents A Department of Labor investigation was prompted, in part, by its discovery that Alight had processed unauthorized distributions from retirement...
Administration | November 12th, 2021 DB Plans Can Take Proactive Steps to Protect Against Cybersecurity Threats What questions should defined benefit plan officials ask about their cybersecurity protocols?
Products | October 21st, 2021 BPAS Introduces New Tool to Prevent Benefit Account Fraud The BPAStify tool uses a live video identity verification process.
Data and Research | October 4th, 2021 Retirement Plan Recordkeepers Increasing Cybersecurity Staff More than three-quarters of retirement plan specialist advisers selected cybersecurity practices as a top consideration when selecting a recordkeeper, Cerulli...
Opinions | August 26th, 2021 Developing a Prudent Process for Cybersecurity Principals with Groom Law Group discuss steps retirement plan sponsors can take to avoid or be prepared for a DOL...
Products | August 17th, 2021 Colonial Surety Expands Cyber, Fiduciary Insurance Package The product offers protection of assets from claims of fiduciary breach and cyber liability coverage.
Administration | August 12th, 2021 Ensuring Clean Participant Data Keeping participant data accurate could help plan sponsors avoid dealing with missing participants or a cybersecurity attack.
Opinions | July 6th, 2021 Cybersecurity for Plan Fiduciaries: Focus on Account Theft Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, with Groom Law Group, discusses how to help participants avoid the nightmare of losing their DC plan...
Compliance | June 15th, 2021 The DOL Has Begun Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Audits Attorneys say the requests plan fiduciaries have received ask for a broad amount of information and documentation, and they urge...
Administration | May 21st, 2021 The DOL’s Cybersecurity Guidance in Practice Experts share insights about implementing the guidance and warn that plan sponsors can expect investigations from the agency now that...
Compliance | May 14th, 2021 SEC Settles Charges of Cybersecurity Failure Against GWFS Equities The broker/dealer has agreed to a $1.5 million fine, a censure and an order to cease and desist from future...
Administration | March 22nd, 2021 Sponsors Should Have a Plan in the Event of a Cyberattack It could be helpful to hire a third-party specialist to do a risk assessment of the handling of participant data.
Compliance | February 10th, 2021 Abbott Defendants Again Escape ERISA Cybersecurity Lawsuit The court rejected claims in the amended complaint that Abbott’s decision to hire Alight Solutions, another defendant in the case,...
Compliance | January 15th, 2021 Trustee Sued Over Retirement Plan Account Fraud The lawsuit claims the trustee allowed an unauthorized person to take a distribution from a participant’s account and that the...
Compliance | December 10th, 2020 Effects of COVID-19 Could Spark More Retirement Plan Litigation in 2021 Industry experts say market volatility and cybersecurity issues could lead to new lawsuits.
Compliance | November 30th, 2020 Abbott Brought Back Into Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Lawsuit Previously dismissed from the lawsuit, Abbott is accused in an amended complaint of failing to monitor its recordkeeper and failing...
Compliance | November 9th, 2020 Cybersecurity Risks Still Lurking for Retirement Plan Sponsors A recent federal court decision does not let plan sponsors off the hook, and various state laws may be applied...
Compliance | October 5th, 2020 Abbott Defendants Dismissed From Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Lawsuit However, a federal judge did not dismiss claims against the recordkeeper for the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan.