NY METRO LIVE - Cybersecurity Meets ERISA: Closing the Gap in Benefit Plan Protection
What Plan Sponsors and Plan Fiduciaries Need to Know
Don't miss the New York Metro chapter's
live program and happy hour following.
Data breaches don't respect organizational silos—but too often cybersecurity teams and benefit plan fiduciaries operate as if they do. With data privacy laws multiplying and cyber threats growing more sophisticated, organizations can no longer afford to treat these as separate compliance checkboxes.
About the Program
Join our panel of experts as they break down what plan sponsors and fiduciaries need to know: from core data privacy and security obligations, to ERISA fiduciary duties in the cybersecurity context, to practical strategies for aligning IT security with benefit plan oversight. Because when it comes to protecting sensitive participant data, cybersecurity is a fiduciary responsibility.
This program will cover:
- Mapping the Landscape – A practical overview of organizational data privacy obligations and data mapping fundamentals
- Decoding DOL Guidance – What the Department of Labor expects from ERISA plan fiduciaries on cybersecurity
- Breaking Down Silos – Strategies for connecting cybersecurity professionals with plan fiduciaries
- Building Your Playbook – Best practices plan sponsors can implement today
The learning objective of this program is to help attorneys and other employee benefits professionals and their advisors better understand the current landscape of cybersecurity threats, and best practices for fiduciaries to meet their responsibilities to avoid breaches and respond appropriately if a breach occurs.
When & Where
The live program is on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
at Thomson Reuters (3 Times Square, 17th Floor - SW corner of 7th and 43rd St)
3:30 - 4:00 PM Registration and networking
4:00 - 5:00 PM Live program
5:10 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour at nearby Yard House (575 7th Avenue).
Connect with peers and develop new contacts! Cash bar event.
Registration Fees
WEB Members: Free*
WEB Nonmembers: $50*
Nonmember NY Attorneys approved for Financial Aid (see below): $30
WEB Members and Nonmembers can enjoy savings during WEB's Sizzling Summer Special!
Members who typically pay $40 to attend live events can attend for free!
Nonmembers can save the typical $50 member fee by joining before registering.
Check out membership options here.
Meet the Speakers
Amy B. Goldsmith, Esq. Partner, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
Amy B. Goldsmith is chair of the Firm’s Cybersecurity, Data Management & Privacy Practice and a partner in its Intellectual Property Practice. Amy guides clients through the legal aspects inherent in building immediately recognizable brands,developing desirable products and services, and devising strategic IP, cybersecurity, privacy, and data management plans to mitigate risk. Additionally, Amy helps clients navigate through the complexities that arise from artificial intelligence.
Michelle Capezza, Esq. Special Counsel, Mintz
Michelle is an accomplished employee benefits and executive compensation lawyer with more than 25 years of experience advising clients on ERISA, benefits, and executive compensation matters, including in connection with corporate transactions. She also brings this knowledge and experience to counsel clients that are digitally transforming their business on the use of automation and artificial intelligence in the workplace and the related implications for employee benefits and compensation for their changing workforce.
CLE & Financial Aid for New York Attorneys
This program is approved for 1 hour of CLE credit for attorneys licensed in the State of New York.
Special pricing is available to New York attorneys seeking New York CLE who: (i) are unemployed or on unpaid leave; or (ii) earn less than $50,000 a year. Please note that the rules require you to apply for financial aid in advance of each event you plan to attend.
To apply for CLE financial aid for this month's program, please email Derek Nelson at derek.nelson74@yahoo.com with the details of your eligibility.
Derek will notify you of your eligibility to register as quickly as possible prior to the program.
Additional Continuing Education Credits
This program can also be self-submitted for 1 HRCI and SHRM credit.
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