Retirement plan data is vulnerable to a variety of threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing, spoofing, business email compromise, social engineering, account takeover and privilege abuse, making it a critical priority to protect. Department of Labor Acting Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security Ali Khawar discusses how new cybersecurity guidance over the past year has helped keep information secure.
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Ransomware Miniseries: DOL Increasing Security for Retirement Plans, Benefits
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New guidance is safeguarding retirement benefits and personal information.
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Ali Khawar Acting Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security DOL
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