Archive for July, 2013

Sales and Marketers: Don’t Diss the Info Sec Pros

Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

This past week one of my marketing friends made a statement I’ve heard far too many sales and marketing folks say over the years.

“The IT Security folks don’t have decision-making authority, and they aren’t concerned with anything beyond their network. I try not to spend too much time on them.”

It reminded me of when I was responsible for information security and privacy at a multi-national financial and healthcare organization throughout the 1990’s. I had (more…)

You Don’t Attain Your Clients’ Compliance

Friday, July 12th, 2013

Someone recently commented that I write a lot of blog posts based on my work and what my clients, students and others I meet at conferences and training classes have said or done. Well, that’s because such interactions often create some very good teaching moments that many others could benefit from!  And so, yes, now I have another such experience to share.  One of my new Compliance Helper clients recently told me, “I still don’t know what I need to do for HIPAA/HITECH compliance that is not covered under the compliance activities of my business clients.  How can I do anything more beyond what they are already doing?” (more…)

Context Determines Privacy Impact

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013

I’ve been getting the following question and comment increasingly more often in the past several months:

1)    “If someone’s name (more…)