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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

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

Preparing for 2024: Encore to 2023’s Cyber and Privacy Extravaganza

Carlton Fields on 1/18/2024

Step right up as we discuss some of 2023’s most notable cybersecurity and privacy regulatory and litigation developments and tips for keeping your program flying high. Regulatory Activity New regulatory requirements now in...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

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

Data Privacy and Security: Key Concerns for Benefit Plans

Groom Law Group, Chartered on 1/31/2022

In consideration of Data Privacy Day, it is the perfect time to take stock of retirement and health plan information....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

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

Department of Labor issues novel cybersecurity guidance for benefit plan sponsors and their service providers

Hogan Lovells on 5/7/2021

On April 14, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued its first cybersecurity-focused guidance related to benefit plans regulated by Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)....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

DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance For Employee Benefit Plans

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/21/2021

On Thursday April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers and plan participants on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity. This is the first time the...more

DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance Focused On ERISA

Roetzel & Andress on 4/20/2021

Last week, the Employee Benefits Security Administration arm of the Department of Labor issued guidance focused on protecting and preventing workers’ benefits from the escalating impact of cybersecurity threats... ...more

EBSA Speaks: New Guidance for Mitigating Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Risk

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/19/2021

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 guidance is set forth in three...more

ERISA Plan Sponsors – Watch Your Participants’ Data! DOL Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance for Retirement Plans

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 4/16/2021

In response to a recent General Accounting Office (GAO) report recommending federal guidance to mitigate cybersecurity risks in retirement plans and to respond to ever-increasing cyber threats to plan participant data and...more

DOL Issues First Ever Cybersecurity Guidance

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog on 4/16/2021

On April 14, 2021, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration issued guidance on cybersecurity for the first time to help plan sponsors, fiduciaries, service providers, and participants protect...more

Cybersecurity for ERISA Retirement and Welfare Benefit Plans

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 7/7/2020

Cybersecurity continues to be an important fiduciary responsibility as the threat for security breaches grows with fraud, hacking or phishing schemes. During this COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity for your ERISA retirement...more

BOLO: Cyber Attacks Against Retirement Plan Accounts

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 4/23/2020

Employer-sponsored retirement plans have long been targets for cybercriminals. Employers should be on the lookout as the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the types and likelihood of potential cyber attacks against retirement...more

Cybersecurity is an important concern

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. on 2/24/2020

Without fail, every day I get emails that want to target one or more of my important online accounts. Whether it’s Amazon or my email, so online crook is trying to phish for me online access by trying to trick me....more

New Laws And Regulations: Insights For 2020

Morgan Lewis on 2/3/2020

A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business...more

Could This Be Your Retirement Plan?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/8/2019

As reported by CBC, B.C. Pension Corporation announced a data breach involving pension plan records after discovering a box containing microfiche could not be found following a recent office move. The box contained personal...more

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