Archived Insight | October 7, 2020

Keeping Retirement Plans Secure from Cyber Attacks

Retirement plans and their administrators and staffs face the dual tasks of protecting the confidentiality of participants’ personal data as well as the security of their plan assets.

As they have increasingly used electronic means for both disclosures and transactions, plans have become more tempting targets for cyber criminals. The events of 2020 have set the stage for more attacks just when administrators and their staffs have had to endure COVID-19 and other disruptions.

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Here's what you'll learn

This webinar, presented by Segal and the Wagner Law Group, will:

  • Review the current trends in attacks
  • Illustrate with case law the legal aspects including how ERISA and state law as well as agency guidance apply
  • Share best practices for plan administrators, including cyber insurance protections

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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax or investment advice. You are encouraged to discuss the issues raised here with your legal, tax and other advisors before determining how the issues apply to your specific situations.