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Cybersecurity webinar: Threats, trends, and how you can stay protected.
Listen as Melanie Bergen, Business Information Security Officer at Principal®, shares insights on how plan fiduciaries can navigate the growing risk of cyber threats.
Actions you can take to help your clients
Everyone plays an important part in keeping sensitive data secure. Find out what you should know and what you can do to help your clients and their employees.

Additional resources for financial professionals
Cybersecurity guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor
Initial Release: US Department of Labor announces new cybersecurity guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record-keepers, plan participants
U.S. DOL - 3 forms of guidance
Tips for Hiring a Service Provider (PDF)
Cybersecurity Program Best Practices (PDF)
Online security tips (PDF)
Resources from Principal
Principal responses to DOL’s cybersecurity best practices (PDF)
How to create a data security risk management strategy (PDF)
DOL guidance questionnaire template (PDF)
For use with clients: Cybersecurity: What fiduciaries need to know in a digital world
Principal® is proud to be named on the Forbes list of America’s Most Cybersecure Companies, highlighting our commitment to keep access to our customers’ assets and personal information secure.
Principal® has been recognized for best-in-class website security and cybersecurity infrastructure by Forbes and SecuityScorecard.1 As a trusted service provider, safeguarding access to our customers’ assets and personal information is one of our highest priorities.
1 We were recently ranked number 44 on the Forbes inaugural list of America’s Most Cybersecure Companies. In partnership with the research company SecurityScorecard, the rankings highlight the top 200 U.S.-based companies whose website security and cybersecurity infrastructure make them best-in-class.
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