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Don’t Be Scared! Weaving Cybersecurity Awareness into Your Plan Fiduciaries’ Duties

September 17, 2024 (4 min read)

Cybersecurity is the word, and fiduciaries of employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 should implement cybersecurity risk management strategies to mitigate the risks of liabilities that can result from cybersecurity attacks on ERISA employee benefit plans. With the Department of Labor (DOL) having issued initial guidance on the extent of a fiduciary’s cybersecurity responsibilities, plan fiduciaries continue to struggle to understand the extent of their responsibilities and the manner they might best be addressed. This practice note outlines some important risk management strategies they may consider when addressing these concerns.

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