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The latest developments signifying regulatory resolve include enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), who in August 2021 sanctioned 8 firms in three separate actions (links [here](https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2021/34-92800.pdf), [here](https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2021/34-92806.pdf) and [here](https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2021/34-92807.pdf)), for failing to have cybersecurity policies and procedures in place, potentially leading to compromised private client data.  [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/consolidation-is-vital-to-reducing-401k-cybersecurity-risk) Jul 16 2019 ## [What’s Missing from the SECURE Act? A Provision to Plug Cash-Out Leakage](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/whats-missing-from-the-secure-act-a-provision-to-plug-cash-out-leakage) [**![EBN](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Publications/EBN/ebnimage.jpg?width=200&name=ebnimage.jpg)**](https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/secure-act-needs-provisions-to-plug-retirement-leakage) The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, passed by the House of Representatives on May 23, has the potential to make a positive impact on Americans’ retirement readiness. One of the bill’s key provisions involves removing restrictions on open multiple employer plans (MEPs), which would make it less costly for small businesses to offer retirement savings plans to employees. [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/whats-missing-from-the-secure-act-a-provision-to-plug-cash-out-leakage) May 30 2019 ## [How Auto Portability Serves Participants’ Best Interests: Part 5](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/how-auto-portability-serves-participants-best-interests-part-5-auto-portability-mitigates-retirement-savings-cybersecurity-risks) ![AP\_definition\_best\_interests](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AP_definition_best_interests.png?width=200&name=AP_definition_best_interests.png)In this series, I identify five key reasons why an auto portability program serves the best interests of plan participants. Previously:   In Part 1, I examined the [dramatically improved participant outcomes](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/how-auto-portability-serves-participants-best-interests-part-1-dramatically-improved-participant-outcomes) that will result from a program of auto portability.  In Part 2, I described how auto portability, by enhancing and extending automatic rollover programs, represents [an enhanced standard of participant care](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/how-auto-portability-serves-participants-best-interests-part-2).  In Part 3, I presented evidence that the adoption of auto portability could lead to a [reduction in plan expenses](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/how-auto-portability-serves-participants-best-interests-part-3-auto-portability-could-lower-plan-expenses).  In Part 4, I addressed how auto portability could [enhance 401(k) participants’ financial wellness](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/how-auto-portability-serves-participants-best-interests-part-4-auto-portability-enhances-participants-financial-wellness). In part 5, my final installment of the series, I explain how [auto portability](https://rch1.com/auto-portability) can mitigate retirement-related cybersecurity risks. [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/how-auto-portability-serves-participants-best-interests-part-5-auto-portability-mitigates-retirement-savings-cybersecurity-risks) May 07 2019 ## [A Plan Metric Every Sponsor Should Track: Participant-Retained Retirement Savings](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/a-plan-metric-every-sponsor-should-track-participant-retained-retirement-savings) [**![EBN](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Publications/EBN/ebnimage.jpg?width=200&name=ebnimage.jpg)**](https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/job-hopping-a-challenge-to-portable-401k-retirement-benefits) When evaluating their defined contribution plans, plan sponsors understandably look at standard benchmarks such as rate of participation, average deferral percentage, and [average account balance](https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/reduce-plan-fees-by-increasing-account-balances). However, given the highly mobile nature of today’s American workforce, sponsors should also consider tracking the average percentage of retirement savings that participants retain during their job tenure, and when they leave to join another employer. [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/a-plan-metric-every-sponsor-should-track-participant-retained-retirement-savings) Apr 08 2019 ## [Cybersecurity is Augmented by Auto Portability](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/cybersecurity-is-augmented-by-auto-portability) [![EBN](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Publications/EBN/ebnimage.jpg?width=200&name=ebnimage.jpg)](https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/how-to-protect-401k-plans-from-cybersecurity-risks) All companies that manage personal consumer data, regardless of where they are based or what industry they are part of, are right to be concerned about [cybersecurity](https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/why-cyberattacks-make-a-compelling-case-for-auto-portability). The scope and scale of cyberattacks continue to increase around the world, as last year’s breach compromising 50 million Facebook users demonstrated. [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/cybersecurity-is-augmented-by-auto-portability) Jun 21 2018 ## [Benefits Professionals: Avoid Becoming ‘Collateral Damage’ in a Cyberattack](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/benefits-professionals-avoid-becoming-collateral-damage-in-a-cyberattack) ![Collateral Damage](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Set_Up_Images/Other_Generic_Images/Collateral%20Damage.png?width=200&name=Collateral%20Damage.png)To readers aware of the ongoing, intense media focus on cyberattacks, it should come as no surprise that multiple studies show that the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks is increasing, rising dramatically in 2017. [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/benefits-professionals-avoid-becoming-collateral-damage-in-a-cyberattack) Jan 23 2018 ## [The Crucial Role of the CSIRT](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/the-crucial-role-of-the-csirt) ![Computer Security Incident Response Team](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Set_Up_Images/Other_Generic_Images/CSIRT.png?width=200&name=CSIRT.png "Computer Security Incident Response Team")Born out of crisis, the modern Computer Security Incident Response Team, or CSIRT (pronounced ‘see-sert’) is responsible for coordinating the response to an organization’s computer security incidents.  With cybersecurity threats everywhere, CSIRTs play an indispensable role in the retirement industry, and in the future, should become a vital component for facilitating industry-wide collaboration in the face of cyberattacks [Read More](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/the-crucial-role-of-the-csirt) Jul 10 2017 ## [Cybersecurity Meets Retirement Security](https://blog.rch1.com/blog/cybersecurity-meets-retirement-security) **![Cyber Security](https://blog.rch1.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Set_Up_Images/Other_Generic_Images/Cybersecurityv3.png?width=200&name=Cybersecurityv3.png "Cyber Security")Everyone, it seems, is concerned about cybersecurity these days, and with good reason. Each week seems to bring a new round of headlines, making it clear that identity theft and criminal cyber activity have become persistent features of our lives.**  The victims of cyber-crime can be wide-ranging, including governments, industry sectors, corporations of all sizes and individuals. The sources of cyber threats are equally diverse, originating from rogue nation-states, crime cartels, “lone wolf” hackers and even disgruntled employees. 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