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The data collected, stored and transferred by employers related to employee benefits is a desirable target for hackers, and the new realities of work related to COVID-19 have exacerbated the vulnerability of that data.

According to the 2021 Allianz Risk Barometer, cyber incidents are the third most important global risk for the coming year, behind business interruption and pandemic outbreak.

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