Last week, we shared five reasons why cryptocurrencies can present serious risks to 401(k) fiduciaries and participants. Since then, there has been some confusion about fiduciary duties when it comes… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
May 4, 2022
401(k) Plans, Cybersecurity, DOL, Education, Employee Benefits, U.S.401(k), cybersecurity, digital health, DOL, employee benefits
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On March 10, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released compliance guidance that cautions plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
April 28, 2022
Employee Benefits401(k), 401k, cybersecurity, employee benefits, fiduciary, financial education, financial wellness
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Here in the benefits world, there doesn’t seem to be a slow year. A lot happened in 2021 so my fellow podsquad members and I took a look at the… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 21, 2021
Employee BenefitsACA, cybersecurity, health coverage, LGBTQ+, Mental Health Parity, telemedicine
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Do you have the right level of protection against cyberattacks? Does your current insurance even cover them? What about cyberinsurance? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. At our recent… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
August 16, 2021
Canada, Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Fraud, Insurance, U.S.cyber attack, cyber crimes, cyberattack, cyberliability, cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, data security, security breach
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The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly accelerated the use of technology at work, and the risk of cyberattacks has grown exponentially. Katharine Hall, senior VP, cyber practice leader with Aon, and… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
June 7, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Fraud, U.S.cyber attack, cyber crimes, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, data breach, data security, fraud prevention, ransomware, ransomware attack, security breach
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As the threat of ransomware reaches new heights, plan and trust administrators should be aware of risk mitigation strategies that can help protect their organizations, plans and participants. Ransomware, which… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
April 28, 2021
Canada, Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Fraud, U.S.cyber attack, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, ransomware, ransomware attack
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Most of us have received at least a few (more likely dozens of) suspicious emails or text messages urging us to log onto a website or respond to help someone… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
May 7, 2019
Cybersecurity, Employee Benefitscyberattack, cybersecurity, fraud
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While data privacy has become a major concern for organizations with respect to their core business operations, benefit plans can fall outside their focus. The sensitive nature of information stored… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
June 13, 2017
Employee Benefits, Fraudcybersecurity
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If some of the largest insurance companies in America struggle to keep sensitive data safe from hackers and other thieves, what is the trustee of a 3,000-life health plan supposed… Read more >
Chris Vogel, CEBS
September 22, 2015
Employee Benefits, Health Carecyberliability, cybersecurity, DOL, EBSA, fiduciary, HIPAA
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