Minnesota High Tech Association Spring Conference

Look for SDS at the upcoming MHTA Spring Conference  - April 25th

Session 1E: Data Security Risks & Strategies
Sponsored by: Robert Half Technology

The strength of any system is no greater than its weakest link. In the era of exploding electronic data and aggregation threats from all sides present new challenges to organizations straining the expertise and resources of the teams charged with the protection of critical data assets. Join us for a discussion of the nature of new threats facing organizations in the age of cloud solutions and hear best practices for keeping data safe, reducing the risks of data breach and critical breach incident response strategies.

  • Moderator – Jennifer Hamri, Robert Half Technology
  • Glen Newton, PhD, CISSP, Consulting Software Engineer, Unisys
  • Chad Boeckmann, Secure Digital Solutions
  • Bryce Austin, Wells Fargo Business Payroll Services

More info > www.mhta.org/events/

Added by admin April 24, 2012 (1:08PM)

Health Care Privacy Panel Addresses Information Assurance

The First Annual Health Privacy Summit will take place on November 30, 2011 and is hosted by Medtronic at their Minneapolis headquarters. Chad Boeckmann, President of Secure Digital Solutions will host a special panel discussion addressing Protected Health Information (PHI) Incident Management with Business Associate Agreements. Mr. Boeckmann will facilitate the discussion with an organization responsible for vendor assurance.

 

The panel will address business cases in which the Business Associate (BA) is not well informed or equipped to detect data breach incidents, is reluctant to harm the relationship, or conducts a disagreeable risk assessment. The discussion will seek to identify a collaborative reporting model that yields positive results.

 

According to a report by Ponemon Institute titled “True Cost of Compliance” the health care industry loses an average of 43,869 records over a 12 month period. Comparing health care to other industries such as the financial industry at an average 21,776 records lost or stolen and technology at 71,737 records lost or stolen, health care industry appears to be average in terms of records lost or stolen in a 12 month period.

 

“Over ten percent of data breaches reported in the past five years have involved a health care service provider. Under HITECH regulations, business associates now must comply with the HIPAA Security Rule and report these incidents to their covered entities. But are they doing this? We need to create better processes to manage and report incidents,” says Mr. Boeckmann.

 

Secure Digital Solutions is a Minnesota-based information security and compliance management firm. With a focus on building efficiencies through expert knowledge, SDS delivers information security, privacy and compliance management services.

Added by admin November 23, 2011 (2:01PM)

INDUSTRY RESEARCH - Approach to Information Security and Compliance

Approach to Information Security & Compliance - Measure your security program investment, initiatives and maturity with that of your peers in same or similar industry. Garner leverage for those security or compliance projects that need the attention they deserve.

Take the survey.

Security survey

 

Added by admin October 3, 2011 (9:40AM)

NEW PRESENTATION - Leading Practices For Regulatory Compliance Programs

A new presentation addressing how organizations can effectively manage multiple regulatory controls and respond in a consistent manner to third-party auditors and client vendor assessments.

View full presentation.

Added by admin October 3, 2011 (9:34AM)

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