Synomos Presents Free Webinar: The Relationship Between Corporate Governance and Data Protection.MONTREAL -- Synomos Inc., makers of the Align Data-Policy Provisioning Suite, today announced a free webinar session where security, compliance and governance experts will discuss the dynamic between corporate governance requirements and information security and privacy management processes. This webinar is presented as part of Synomos' ongoing Professional Education Series and is co-sponsored by Nymity Inc and Jefferson Data Strategies. It is open to the public and participants can register by visiting http://www.synomos.com. "On one hand, good corporate governance clearly requires appropriate controls and processes around technical and operation risk management.On the other hand, security and privacy regulatory compliance and effective IT asset management increasingly overlap one another," said Patrick Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Policy Advisory Services at Synomos. "The result is a 'compliance convergence' where the need to manage security or privacy compliance or IT assets is a need to manage critical policies and processes across all three areas," Mr. Sullivan will moderate the webinar. Attendees will include compliance, privacy, data security and governance officers, along with lawyers and corporate executives. Issues that panelists will address include: - How do corporate governance requirements shape the understanding and development of data protection management and compliance programs? - What considerations and critical relationships in the business environment drive the elevation of privacy, security and IT asset management to the level of governance issues? - What is the role of compliance technologies in managing governance Requirements?What are criteria for effective technology assessment? - What is the role of BS7799/ISO17799, COBIT (Control OBjectives for Information and related Technology) A business-oriented set of standards for guiding management in the sound use of information technology from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) (www.isaca.org). , and other similar frameworks in shaping governance processes around data protection? Panelists: - Eddie Schwartz, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. , ISSEP ISSEP Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISC2) ISSEP Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives ISSEP Integrated Systems and Software Engineering Process , CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) The award for successful completion of an examination in information systems audit, control and security from the Information Security Audit and Control Association. See ISACA. , CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) The award for successful completion of an examination in information security management from the Information Security Audit and Control Association. See ISACA. , MCSE See Microsoft certification. MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer , SSCP (1) (System Services Control Point) A controlling program in an SNA domain. It resides in the host and is a component within VTAM. See also SCCP. , Chief Technology Officer, Securevision LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , www.securevision.com - John B. Weaver, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CPP, President, 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. , JBW Group, Inc. www.jbwgroup.com - Lisa O'Connor, CISSP, Information security and compliance expert Date: March 16, 2005 Time: 1:00 p.m. EST About Synomos Inc. Synomos(TM) provides intelligent data-policy provisioning software, allowing businesses to automate the management processes of data-policy compliance. The Align Data-Policy Provisioning Suite from Synomos enables organizations to achieve cost-effective regulatory compliance, minimize risk, and ensure the value of enterprise data assets. Synomos was previously the Enterprise Privacy Unit of Zero-Knowledge Systems. The company has delivered on mandates for Fortune 500 companies, financial services organizations and global technology leaders. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in the Eastern United States. More information is available at http://www.synomos.com. |
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