4FrontSecurity Announces Alliance with The Work-IT Group to Provide Enhanced Information Security Compliance and Policy and Procedure Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2003 The Work-IT Group's Subject Matter Expertise Combined with 4FrontSecurity Solution Delivery Methodology Provides a Practical Approach to Security Liability and Compliance 4FrontSecurity, Inc., an information security infrastructure provider and services firm, today announced a strategic alliance with The Work-IT Group to add first-tier legal and policy/procedure assistance to corporations and governments on information security issues to help them manage legal risks and vulnerabilities and protect their bottom line, goals and reputation. The alliance represents a comprehensive offering to address the need by CXO's and organizations to ensure their security policies are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements and liabilities flowing from security breaches are minimized. Integrity and accountability is of greater importance to enterprises and governments around the globe, requiring solutions to improve corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. , which includes effective security of digital assets in a global marketplace. "As legal and regulatory compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). are becoming increasingly complex and liability exposures associated with information security are increasing, enterprises are being held accountable and have to be able to measure and manage compliance with laws such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II Basel II is the second of the Basel Accords, which are recommendations on banking laws and regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The purpose of Basel II is to create an international standard that banking regulators can use when creating regulations , the PATRIOT Act Patriot Act: see USA PATRIOT Act. , and the EU Data Protection Directive. The changes required to their current processes and procedures to meet new legal requirements impact the entire organization," said Christopher Parker Christopher Parker (born August 24 1983) is an English actor and television presenter. Early career Christopher Parker’s career began at an early age as a model appearing in print campaigns and TV commercials. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4FrontSecurity. "The relationship with The Work-IT Group adds to the 4FrontSecurity solution model the expertise of senior principals actively engaged in the drafting, passage and consideration of e-commerce and technology laws both in the United States and globally." "Legal risk management of liabilities associated with theft and sabotage of data, privacy, unauthorized access or disclosure of protected information, economic espionage, authentication and evidentiary issues, and employee monitoring are enterprise issues that require policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental that combine technical, legal, and managerial considerations," said Jody Westby, president of The Work-IT Group. "4FrontSecurity and The Work-IT Group can now offer a comprehensive security service that meets these needs." About 4FrontSecurity 4FrontSecurity is a privately held information security infrastructure consultancy and services firm launched by a group of professionals with collective experience deploying and managing secure IT infrastructures in diverse industries across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Headquartered in Reston, VA, outside of Washington, D.C., 4FrontSecurity draws on its analysts' subject-area expertise and global perspective to deliver comprehensive security assessments and program implementations. Additional information on 4FrontSecurity is available at www.4frontsecurity.com. About The Work-IT Group The Work-IT Group LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control provides risk management consulting to corporations and governments, focusing on the legal, policy, and managerial considerations pertaining to information/infrastructure security, cybercrime cybercrime also known as computer crime Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. , and continuity of business operations, disaster recovery, and crisis communications. Its clients include the U.S. Government's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, scientific research centers run by the Univ. of California, located in Berkeley, Calif., and Livermore, Calif., respectively. , Agency for International Development, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, and Office of Personnel Management; The World Bank; and numerous private sector corporations. Internationally, the Work-IT Group's president, Jody Westby, has advised government officials and industry in Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Vietnam, South Africa, Bangladesh, Trinidad, Dominica, St. Lucia, and Grenada. Ms. Westby chairs the American Bar Association's Privacy and Computer Crime Committee and was editor of the International Guide to Combating Cybercrime. Additional information on The Work-IT Group is available at www.work-itgroup.com. |
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