In a lawsuit, he alleges the retirement plan service provider did not take steps to protect the personal information of participants in plans it serves. As the level of awareness of Cybersecurity protection of confidential data has increased, however, so has the size and complexity of the cybersecurity problem from the perspective of plan fiduciary. … Read more
Alight has been sued by retirement plan participants whose accounts were hacked, and the Department of Labor is investigating the provider’s practices. Judge John F. Kness of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled that Alight Solutions must comply immediately with a Department of Labor (DOL) administrative subpoena seeking documents … Read more
As noted in the DOL Guidance on Cybersecurity, Plan Sponsors should continuously ask, are my ERISA plan’s assets and participant data protected from cyberattacks?” The Department of Labor’s (DOL) release of cybersecurity best practices for plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) makes it clear that plan sponsors, service providers, and participants … Read more
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