ADVISORY/TruSecure Investigative Response Supports HIPAA Security Requirements.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Thursday (Jan. 30)

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TruSecure Experts Teach Healthcare Organizations

How To Respond Quickly to Real-World Security Incidents

In today's interconnected environment, it is critical that healthcare organizations protect consumer privacy and secure corporate data. The proposed security rule under HIPAA requires healthcare organizations to have in place incident reporting and response procedures in the event of a security breach that may compromise personal health information. TruSecure's HIPAA Investigative Response (IR) service meets the requirement for an unbiased investigation of an event by providing trustworthy detective services combined with the security industry's leading proactive protective services.

Join TruSecure(R), Thursday, January 30th, for our free webinar, "HIPAA Investigative Response: What You Need to Know," to learn more about how world-class investigative services are providing healthcare organizations with peace of mind. TruSecure HIPAA IR helps healthcare organizations satisfy HIPAA requirements, and respond quickly to real-world security incidents.

Who:    Bill Harrod, director of investigative response, TruSecure
        Marne Gordan, director of regulatory affairs, TruSecure

What:   TruSecure Webinar: "HIPAA Investigative Response:
        What You Need to Know"

When:   Thursday, January 30, 2003, 10:00 a.m. ET and at 12:00 p.m. ET

How:    Register now at--http://www.trusecure.com/offer/e0144/

The online webinar will outline the following:

-- Escalation and notification procedures

-- Preparing for an incident

-- Fixing the risk and halting the spread

-- Specific real-world healthcare examples

About the Experts

William Harrod is the director of TruSecure's Investigative Response division and also serves as senior technical consultant and senior lead investigator for TruSecure Forensics labs. Harrod works directly with clients' senior management to plan and manage information security related investigations and forensic analyses for complex information management systems. He also coordinates the Risk Index team, which provides customers with alerts, intelligence and guidance around emergent security events and is the primary author of TruSecure Security Alerts, an immediately issued alert to clients whenever a security-related risk poses a real-world threat. These Alerts are written and published normally within an hour of the risk identification, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

After fourteen years of federal service, Mr. Harrod left the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he was a Supervisory Forensic Computer Specialist. While with the FBI, Harrod was also a Rapid Start Team Leader, coordinating the investigative information management of crisis response and special events.

Marne E. Gordan is the director of regulatory affairs for TruSecure Corporation, where she is responsible for managing industry relations and maintaining regulatory intelligence on healthcare, the financial services industry, and the federal government. With more than 10 years of experience in electronic and retail banking, she is the previous manager of industry relations for Community Bankers Service Corporation, the business solutions subsidiary of America's Community Bankers. Prior to joining TruSecure, she was responsible for the creation of the Internet banking product line at the STAR EFT Network, developing secure Web sites and integrated home banking programs for small banks and credit unions.

Gordan is a member of the Information Technology Association of America, representing TruSecure Corporation on its Information Security and eGovernment committees.

About TruSecure Corporation

TruSecure is a leading security services provider, offering the only fully integrated, enterprise risk management services on the market. TruSecure's unique blend of proactive risk reduction with real-time security management, monitoring and response assures continuous security of critical business information assets. TruSecure Certification has become a globally recognized symbol of commitment to effective information security in an interconnected economy. Additionally, TruSecure owns the independently operated ICSA Labs(R) and Information Security(R) magazine. Headquartered in Herndon, VA, TruSecure protects more than 700 sites worldwide, with operations in North America, Central America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about TruSecure Corporation, visit www.TruSecure.com.

TruSecure, ICSA, ICSA Labs and Information Security are registered trademarks of TruSecure Corporation. All other trademarks and service marks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners.