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For Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers DOL issues Cybersecurity Guidance. On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued cybersecurity guidance directed towards ERISA plan sponsors and ERISA fiduciary advisors. While the guidance appears similar to SEC’s advice, there is one noticeable difference: the DOL says firms “should” have a reliable annual third-party audit of security controls. As part of this audit, EBSA expects to see audit reports, audit files, penetration test reports, and any other analyses or r...
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