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Happy Privacy Day: Emerging Issues in Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI in the Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/29/2025

As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more

2024 Wrap-Up of the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/2/2025

As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our most popular topics and posts from 2024. Expanding State Privacy Laws- This year saw a...more

Cybersecurity Considerations for Employers Sponsoring ERISA Plans

Littler on 11/13/2024

In its most recent step to combat cybersecurity risks to employee benefit plans, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) clarified on September 6, 2024, that its guidance on cybersecurity applies to health and welfare plans as...more

The Department of Labor’s Expanded Cybersecurity Guidance: What ERISA Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries Need to Know

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/11/2024

On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, titled “Cybersecurity Guidance Update.” The updated guidance clarifies that the DOL cybersecurity guidance applies to...more

DOL Updates and Confirms Cybersecurity Guidance Applies to All ERISA Plans

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 10/9/2024

In September 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01 and its updated cybersecurity guidance for employers that sponsor employee benefit plans governed by the Employee...more

White House Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order: 10 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 10/31/2023

The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...more

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 9

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/14/2022

New DOL Rule Enables Consideration of ESG Factors in Investing, Plus the SEC Continues its ESG Enforcement Push in the Absence of Final SEC Rules - On November 22, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule...more

ERISA Plan Sponsors: DOL Investigation Defense: Adopt Solid Cybersecurity Protocols

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 8/30/2022

In April 2021, Employee Benefits Security Administration division of the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued cybersecurity related guidance intended to assist business owners and plan fiduciaries to prudently...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2022 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/24/2022

CYBERSECURITY - CISA + MS-ISAC Alert: Threat Actors Exploiting Zimbra Collaboration Suite - On August 16, 2022, CISA (the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis...more

Alight Solutions Must Comply with Subpoena Issued by DOL in Cybersecurity Incident Investigation

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/22/2022

A subpoena was issued to Alight Solutions by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for documents related to a cybersecurity breach that potentially resulted in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations. Alight...more

COVID’s Long-Term Impact: Six Unique Legal Issues Facing Businesses in 2022

Brooks Pierce on 3/8/2022

The legal landscape is ever-changing, as new laws are passed or existing laws are interpreted or enforced differently. Brooks Pierce attorneys have identified some of the biggest potential legal issues that businesses need to...more

DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidelines and Begins Audits

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 11/22/2021

To address growing cybersecurity risks to plan participants and their retirement assets, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a set of guidance for retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries, their service providers, and plan...more

How DOL’s Cybersecurity Guidance Impacts Retirement and Health/Welfare Plans

Quarles & Brady LLP on 8/20/2021

In April 2021, the Department of Labor issued cybersecurity guidance to plan fiduciaries and participants in the form of three separate documents: Tips for Hiring Service Providers with Strong Cybersecurity Practices;...more

Don’t Be Insecure: DOL Guidance Addresses Cybersecurity for ERISA Plans

ArentFox Schiff on 8/9/2021

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new guidance on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity in connection with ERISA plans (the Guidance). The Guidance, which is intended for sponsors, fiduciaries, record...more

Department of Labor Focuses on Cybersecurity for Benefit Plans

Robinson+Cole ERISA Claim Defense Blog on 8/9/2021

ERISA-covered plans hold millions of dollars or more in assets and maintain a large amount of personal data on participants, therefore, such plans can be tempting targets for cyber-criminals. Recognizing this, the Employee...more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for ERISA-Covered Plans

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 7/1/2021

There have been a rash of high-profile cyberattacks in the United States recently. Some of the more visible public attacks include SolarWinds, the Microsoft Exchange attack, Accellion, the Florida Water Treatment Plant and,...more

DOL Ups Its Game on Cybersecurity Program Oversight, Begins Audit Initiative

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/24/2021

In light of a new DOL audit initiative and increasing cybersecurity threats to ERISA benefit plans, ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries should be prepared to answer some important questions: Do the cybersecurity programs of...more

Even the DOL is Issuing Cybersecurity Instructions

Dentons on 6/14/2021

In April, the Department of Labor, specifically the Employee Benefits Security Administration, issued cybersecurity guidance to assist in protecting “the retirement benefits of America’s workers.” This guidance falls neatly...more

DOL Begins Its Cybersecurity Audit Initiative – And It’s a Doozy

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits on 6/11/2021

We repeatedly warned over the past few months, that officials at the highest levels of the DOL were signaling that the DOL would begin an audit initiative focusing on retirement plan cybersecurity practices. ...more

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Cyber Security Guidance for Benefit Plan Sponsors and Participants

Williams Mullen on 6/11/2021

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Beryl Ball, Principal Financial Advisor at CAPTRUST, who discusses recently released Department of Labor tips on cyber protection for...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2021

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/3/2021

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Second Circuit's ruling allowing standing for increased risk of identity theft following a data breach, the European Commission's recently released...more

DOL’s New Cybersecurity Guidance

McGuireWoods LLP on 4/27/2021

On April 14, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued for the first time guidance to retirement plan sponsors, fiduciaries, record keepers, service providers and plan participants guidance on...more

A Deeper Dive into the DOL’s First-of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity Guidance

Morgan Lewis on 4/26/2021

As noted in our recent blog post, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has repeatedly signaled that it would be turning its focus toward the intersection of cybersecurity practices and ERISA’s fiduciary duties. ...more

Employee Retirement Income CYBERSecurity – DOL Issues New Cyber Authority Under ERISA

Dechert LLP on 4/26/2021

Cybercrime increased exponentially in 2020 and into 2021, starting with the disruption caused by COVID-19 and the migration to a work from home environment. Phishing emails were up 35 times and ransom attacks were up 150...more

Department of Labor Releases Employee Benefits and Cybersecurity Best Practices

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 4/26/2021

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued its first cybersecurity best practices guidance for retirement plans. The EBSA guidance has been highly...more

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