HiSoftware to Present Digital Privacy Case Study with Department of Veterans Affairs at IAPP

Nashua, NH (PRWEB) March 06, 2012

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is tasked with safeguarding the protected health information (PHI) of more than 20 million veterans and its employees. John Buck, Director, VA Privacy Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dana Simberkoff, Vice President, Public Sector, HiSoftware, will discuss the aggressive, proactive approach the VA has taken to data privacy across its enterprise platforms for interagency collaboration. Buck and Simberkoff will explore the VAs comprehensive privacy practice at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit March 7-9 in Washington, DC.

The session, The VAs Battle for Privacy Protection: Best Practices from the Digital Front Lines, will offer a framework of best practices for privacy and data risk management through automated compliance and collaboration on SharePoint. Buck and Simberkoff will discuss specific requirements for delivering a privacy program that makes it easier for users to do the right thing than to do the wrong thing.

For more than a decade, the IAPP Global Privacy Summit has been the place where the privacy community meets to exchange ideas. It is the largest and most anticipated privacy conference in the world. Privacy, security and data protection experts from around the globe meet for world-class education and networking opportunities and a forum to share insights. The Summit helps attendees expand their outlook and sharpen the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the privacy practice.

WHAT: Breakout Session – The VAs Battle for Privacy Protection: Best Practices from the Digital Front Lines

WHERE:

Washington Marriott Wardman Park

2660 Woodley Road, NW

Washington, DC

HiSoftware will be in Booth 40 in the exhibit hall.

WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:15 PM 1:15PM

WHO:

John Buck, Director, VA Privacy Service, Department of Veterans Affairs

Dana Simberkoff, Vice President, Public Sector, HiSoftware

HiSoftware provides security, privacy and accessibility solutions to some of the largest US and international government agencies, as well as Global 2000 companies. More information about privacy challenges and technical solutions can be found at: http://www.hisoftware.com/solutions/hisoftware-compliance-sheriff/privacy-compliance.aspx.

About HiSoftware

HiSoftware is a leading provider of content-aware compliance and security solutions for the monitoring and enforcement of risk management and privacy guidelines across digital environments. The companys solutions provide a data governance platform for content management and collaboration processes that support corporate and brand integrity, site quality, accessibility and confidentiality for public websites and portals, as well as intranets and SharePoint sites. HiSoftwares customers include some of the largest US and international government agencies, as well as Global 2000 companies. For more information, visit http://www.hisoftware.com.

HiSoftware to Present Digital Privacy Case Study with Department of Veterans Affairs at IAPP

Is it Time to Consider a Virtual IT Department?

(PRWEB) February 3, 2010

The Buck (and IT) Stops Here!

The evolution of technology and the Internet over the past several years has resulted in the majority of todays businesses being reliant on IT. This increased importance, coupled with the expense of IT has resulted in technology decisions and personnel becoming part of the CFO or controllers domain. The current economic climate has only served to further cement IT with finance.

For small businesses (less than 50-employees) the majority now outsource their IT to a local reseller or small IT shop. The predominant relationship remains block service where the client calls when there is a problem and the IT guy goes onsite to fix it, charging for total time of the service call. The more complex your IT, the more problems you have, the more it costs you

In contrast, a virtual IT department remotely and proactively monitors and manages your network, desktop, Smartphone, printers, applications and security. The fee structure can be fixed or usage-based depending on your requirements and budget, with monthly IT and security performance reporting, service metrics and trending. Having a team of experts available on-demand is optimal in todays ever-changing business and technology environment.

Enter the IT Manager?

The discussion above is typically music to any CFOs ears reducing costs, better data security and performance reporting. For mid-market companies (50-250+ employees) outsourcing has generally been met with resistance from internal IT. That was then, this is now!

Forward-thinking mid-sized enterprises (and their IT managers) are increasingly adopting the virtual IT department concept for a few key reasons:

Cost-savings and efficiency virtual IT is generally 50-60% of the cost of the traditional model.

Expertise having access to industry-leading personnel and processes.

Information security developing an information security program with ongoing monitoring.

24 x 7 business world receiving support outside of standard business hours.

Off-loading mundane tasks tactical services like end-user helpdesk and security management.

Partnering approach internal and external IT work as team from a central service desk system.

Geography working with a service organization with a large geographic footprint.

Back-up and disaster recovery safeguard the most critical corporate asset your data!

Business applications knowledge of key accounting, CRM and vertical applications.

As companies look to the future in the new economic climate, the criticality of technology will require a new approach to deliver true value Better Service at Less Cost thats More Secure. The days of purchasing technology and related services in a vacuum are gone. The CFO now has the tools to navigate an area they once considered the black hole.

Next months article entitled Is Your Technology Battle-ready for Busy Season will discuss how to ensure your IT and security systems are ready for the upcoming busy season now until June 30th for many of us. Take our free Network & Security Assessment at http://www.theutilitycompany.com/NSA and get a head start!

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Is it Time to Consider a Virtual IT Department?