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How could there be a danger in clicking a link in an email that appears to be from your coworker down the hall? Clicking that link can provide a hacker access to your company’s system,…
Read Moreabout Phishing Attacks Trick Your Employees Into Giving Hackers Access

Equifax recently came to a settlement agreement regarding its 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million Americans. Those who had their personal information exposed in the breach are eligible to file a claim, with…
Read Moreabout Many Small Businesses Can’t Afford Data Breaches

With over 145 million people affected, the 2017 Equifax data breach was one of the largest and most far reaching of all time. Now, with Equifax’s settlement agreement being finalized, those affected by the breach…
Read Moreabout Equifax Data Breach Could Cost Company Thousands Per Person

New York State officials announced that the State of New York will receive just over $19 million from Equifax’s settlement after its 2017 data breach exposed the data of nearly 150 million people. Nearly 8.5…
Read Moreabout New York to Receive $19 Million in Equifax Data Breach Settlement

Two years after a 2017 data breach that exposed the data of nearly 150 million people, Equifax has agreed to pay at least $650 million, and possibly more, in the largest ever settlement for a…
Read Moreabout Equifax Agrees to $650 Million in Largest Ever Data Breach Settlement

Over half of small to medium sized business executives recently declared that suffering a major data breach is more of a threat to their business than a flood, fire, strike, or physical break in to…
Read Moreabout Average Cyber Attack Cost Would Close 48% of Small Businesses

Did you know that there is a way for a third party administrator to manage all of their clients’ ERISA fidelity bonding needs, view renewal history, limit adjustments and much more? And that it is…
Read Moreabout The Pension Professional Dashboard by Colonial Surety

Investigation and audit from the U.S. Department of Labor and the IRS, respectively, are possibilities that all TPAs need to be prepared for and ready to handle. These investigations can lead to plan liability or…
Read Moreabout What do the DOL and IRS Look for When Investigating Your Plan?

Do you as a third-party administrator wish there was an easy way for you to be able to verify your client’s ERISA fidelity bond coverage when filing the Form 5500? Enter Colonial Surety’s Bond Compliance…
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