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Watching Sports at Work: How Employers Can Avoid an Own Goal

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2025, like most years, will be dominated by prominent sporting events. But with many of these sporting events likely to take place during working hours, and some employees hoping to watch-along live, we explore the lessons...more

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Cybersecurity Considerations for Employers Sponsoring ERISA Plans

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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

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

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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

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Communications in a Cyber Incident – Guidance

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The UK National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance on effective communications in a cyber incident. While targeted at organisations generally, rather than explicitly at pension scheme trustees, the guidance contains...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

DOL Updates and Confirms Cybersecurity Guidance Applies to All ERISA Plans

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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

Carlton Fields

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

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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

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

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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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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

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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

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

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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

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Department of Labor Focuses on Cybersecurity for Benefit Plans

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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

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Even the DOL is Issuing Cybersecurity Instructions

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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

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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DOL’s New Cybersecurity Guidance

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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

Morgan Lewis

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

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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

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Department of Labor Releases Employee Benefits and Cybersecurity Best Practices

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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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DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance For Employee Benefit Plans

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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

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DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance Focused On ERISA

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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

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EBSA Speaks: New Guidance for Mitigating Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Risk

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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

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

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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

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DOL Issues First Ever Cybersecurity Guidance

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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

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

The DOL Is Focusing on Cybersecurity; Plan Fiduciaries May Want to Consider Doing the Same

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There has been an increasing focus in recent years on the intersection of ERISA’s fiduciary duties and the issues of cybersecurity and data (including participant data) protection. Beyond the potential for pecuniary and...more

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Addressing Data Privacy and Security Provisions in COVID-19 Related Service Provider Agreements and Beyond

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Employers’ engagement and use of various types of vendors has expanded recently, to include vendors who assist with office re-entry screening and contact tracing as employees return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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BOLO: Cyber Attacks Against Retirement Plan Accounts

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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

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