Mitchell Williams to Host Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Webinar
WEBINAR: Tips for Complying with DOL's Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Guidance
November 04, 2021
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Join us for the webinar “Tips for Complying with DOL's Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Guidance” on Thursday, November 4, from 11:45 am - 1:00 pm (CST). In this presentation, attorneys Jessica Palvino and Anton Janik take a deeper look at retirement plan cybersecurity risk including tips for hiring a service provider with strong cybersecurity practices and preparing for a potential DOL audit.
“Not if, but when” is a phrase commonly used to describe data breach risk. Holding just under $11 trillion in assets, retirement plans are a particularly enticing target for cybercriminals. Through both audits and best practice guidance, the Department of Labor (DOL) is encouraging businesses that sponsor retirement plans to pay attention to managing cybersecurity risk.
The learning objects in this webinar include:
- Understanding the risks of cybersecurity breach in the retirement plan context
- Overview of the DOL cybersecurity guidelines and recent audit activity
- Tools and strategies for implementing cybersecurity guidelines
- Vendor monitoring and selection
- Contracting tips
- Internal policies/procedures for collecting and transmitting participant information
- Participant education
- What plan sponsors can do now to prepare for a plan audit or breach
The webinar is free but space is limited and registration is required REGISTER HERE. Mitchell, Williams Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a SHRM Recertification Provider. This webinar is pre-approved for 1 SHRM PCD.
About the Presenters:
Jessica Palvino specializes in providing practical and creative risk management solutions for sponsors and administrators of employee benefit and compensation plans and tax exempt entities. Her fiduciary-focused practice is rooted in a deep understanding of the operational challenges associated with plan sponsorship and administration. Jessica’s practice aligns with her personal commitment to improving the welfare and well-being of others, which is reflected in her representation and support of community-based nonprofit organizations.
Anton Janik is an experienced trial attorney with a specialized practice in complex litigation, tax controversies and information security and privacy. He advises businesses and individuals on tax controversies, investigations and corporate compliance, employee privacy, data protection and social media. Anton is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E). He previously served as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
For more information please contact Anna Zink at azink@mwlaw.com or (501) 370-4296.