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

DataBank, a Leading National Provider of Document Conversion Services, Stresses Importance of Data Privacy Day 2010

Beltsville, MD (PRWEB) January 28, 2010

Requiring a high standard of security and compliance when outsourcing document conversion services or scanning of paper files and data indexing normally associated with a document management solution, should be part of any organization’s data privacy plan. Protection against personal identity theft and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information should be a critical part of any outsourcing decision.

As the country celebrates Data Privacy Day they must not only consider digital data residing within their computer infrastructure; but must also protect the information currently in paper form or scanned digital images in document management , ERP, financial, HR and line-of-business systems that are part of their organizational processes every day.

When selecting an outsourcing vendor for scanning paper documents, engineering drawings, medical records, educational information, employment records, financial information, and government vital records, there are several important things to look for during the evaluation of vendors you might do business with:

SAS70 Type II Certification for Document Conversion Services – Policies and procedures audited by an independent third party firm to assure compliance and track chain of custody from the time documents are received or picked up at a client location until images and data are returned.

PCI DSS Certification – Protection against personal identity theft when documents contain financial information that could be abused if it falls into the hands of dishonest people or computers are hacked.

Employee Background Investigations – credit checks and CORI checks on all employees before hiring.

Employee and Visitor Confidentiality Agreements – Requirements of vendor certification as well as written confirmation of security requirements and policies for information and data prior to allowing anyone into a service provider’s faculty.

Building Access and Security – 24X7 Security by an experienced and qualified agency, and tight access controls through multiple levels of personnel identification before entrance to the facility is granted.

Employee Training on Security and Confidentiality of Client Documents – It is no longer acceptable to say you will protect customer information; you must document how you are going to do it plus educate and monitor employee compliance.

Software-as-a-Service – If you are considering an outsourced hosted solution with information access over the Web, you must be assured of an effective encryption, redundant back-up, and have a documented disaster recovery plan.

Dick Aschman, CEO, of DataBank noted; “Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of client documents and data is a very important aspect of our business in these challenging times. The investments we have made in business processes, protecting our infrastructure, screening our personnel, and obtaining independent audit certifications are focused on providing industry leading levels of security for document conversion services and data management at all of our full-service facilities throughout the nation.”

Chuck Bauer, president and COO, said; “We are pleased to see the emphasis being placed on privacy and security in our industry. Events such as Data Privacy Day bring much needed attention to how people protect their information still on paper and while at a vendor facility for conversion to digital imaging. The government and major corporate clients we serve select DataBank because of our quality and our security and compliance infrastructure.”

About DataBank IMX

DataBank http://www.databankimx.com has rapidly become an industry leader in document management and document conversion services with nine state-of-the-art production centers nationwide.

DataBank is a national full service provider of document management solutions and document scanning services. They provide a comprehensive range of imaging services, document management software, web-based document hosting, and end-to-end vertical industry Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and department-level solutions for companies and organizations that want to improve their document imaging and information management processes. As an Industry leader,

DataBank understands its customers’ business environments and is delivering value-added application solutions and services to thousands of clients throughout the United States.

DataBank enjoys industry partnerships with document management and technology organizations from around the world, and has recently received national recognitions for its performance and quality by Verizon Business Services, Kodak, Hyland and Digitech. DataBank also understands the importance of protecting vital information belonging to its clients with SAS 70 Type II and PCI certifications, and assists their clients in complying with HIPPA, FERPA, and other government and internal regulations.

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DataBank, a Leading National Provider of Document Conversion Services, Stresses Importance of Data Privacy Day 2010

ClearDATA Co-Founder and Chief Privacy Officer Chris Bowen to Speak at 21st Annual WEDI National Conference

Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

ClearDATA Networks, Inc., the leading healthcare cloud computing platform and service provider, today announced that its co-founder and Chief Privacy Officer Chris Bowen will be a featured speaker on the topic of PHI and Cloud Computing at the 21st Annual WEDI National Conference being held May 1-3, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. Healthcare leaders from across the nation attend the WEDI (Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange) Conference to learn about and address issues of primary concern to the healthcare industry.

Securing data and patient information is a top priority in our industry and many are concerned of potential security risks associated with moving PHI to the cloud, said Chris Bowen, Chief Privacy Officer for ClearDATA Networks, Inc. While safeguarding PHI in the cloud does introduce new security issues, it can also reduce or eliminate many security threats. Done properly, PHI in the cloud can effectively be more secure, and definitely more cost effective, than storing PHI onsite for a healthcare provider.

WEDI Conference Session Title: PHI and Cloud Computing

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 3:25 PM 4:55 PM

Grand Hyatt Hotel Tampa Bay, White Ibis Room

Abstract: Cloud Computing has become a popular choice to move/store data while leveraging speed and cost effectiveness. However, covered entities, business associates and all others responsible to keep sensitive date (including PHI) protected and secure have a lot to consider when moving into the cloud environment. Vendors are offering cloud technology; the federal government is mandating its business to move towards the cloud and NIST has been releasing Special Publications regarding cloud computing and security.

Speakers:

Lesley Berkeyheiser, The Clayton Group, Moderator

Lola Jordan, Companion Data Services

Chris Bowen, ClearDATA.net

Chris Bowen Bio

Mr. Bowen is a managed services and experienced operations and compliance executive providing privacy and security guidance to large IDNs, software companies, and healthcare executives. He is one of only 2,593 Certified Information Privacy Professionals in the United States (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and one of only 621 worldwide with the CIPP/IT certification. He previously founded DirectClarity, a healthcare application services and cloud information security company, that was acquired by ClearDATA, which still provides application and consulting services to large hospitals and foundations throughout the US under his direction. As a co-founder of ClearDATA Networks, Mr. Bowen shared the vision of providing secure, HIPAA compliant cloud hosting services to the healthcare industry and merged his company with ClearDATA.

Formerly Chris was actively involved in public policy and politics at the national and state levels. After successfully running his first congressional campaign at age 24, he authored and shepherded passage of Arizonas Anatomical Gift Act of 1996, and later completed his MBA while serving as a top advisor to the Arizona Speaker of the House. While employed by the House he was appointed by the Speaker to represent him on the Arizona Internet Privacy Committee, and sub committee on voter privacy.

About the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)

To provide multi-stakeholder leadership and guidance to the healthcare industry on how to use and leverage the industry’s collective technology, knowledge, expertise and information resources to improve the administrative efficiency, quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare information. For more information, visit: http://www.wedi.org/index.shtml.

About ClearDATA Networks

ClearDATA is the market leader for cloud computing and information security services for healthcare providers, software vendors and VARs. ClearDATAs services enable providers to fully automate and securely manage healthcare medical records, applications, IT infrastructure and digital storage. The company provides HITECH HIPAA-compliant cloud and hosting infrastructure and managed services, offsite backup and disaster recovery, medical image archiving, information security and world-class support. The company offers HIPAA Security Risk and Remediation services through its U.S. Healthcare Compliance division to the healthcare industry in order to ensure that they meet the rigorous standards of security required for protected health information to demonstrate Meaningful Use. For more information, call 602-635-4000, email: sales(at)cleardata(dot)net or visit: http://www.cleardata.net.

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ClearDATA Co-Founder and Chief Privacy Officer Chris Bowen to Speak at 21st Annual WEDI National Conference