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On Monday, May 16, President Obama released a strategy framework for cyberspace that stresses developing norms of responsible state behavior to promote a secure, open Internet.  Of particular interest to me, was the likely trend of data breach notification.  The drumbeat for simplification and standardization of state laws into a national law is intensifying.  There’s already a dizzying array of different laws regarding data breach notification.  Forty-seven state laws are in place today.  There’s also an extensive docket of proposed state laws. States are delving into more and more aspects of data breach aftermath.  For example, Hawaii has a proposed law that forces a business to pay for a person’s access to credit reports for at least three years in the event of a data...

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All good intentions don’t always end up with the desired result we were originally seeking or desired.  The same can be said when it comes to the ever changing world of information technology and security.  The popular move right now is toward consolidation and hosting systems in the cloud.  While there are many great financial benefits associated with cloud offerings, it’s important to understand the bigger picture in terms of risk and business continuity.

It’s understood that risks change over time that could pose new threats and vulnerabilities to the applications and systems in which are now hosted by a third party.  The agreements in place with your provider will often detail the terms of the agreement, but often lack the information associated with business continuity...

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TruComply, an easy-to-use GRC SaaS application, currently supports over 550 regulations

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (May 16, 2011) – ANXeBusiness Corp. (ANX), a leading provider of integrated security, compliance, and secure connectivity solutions, announced today that the company will be exhibiting its GRC solutions at ISACA’s 41^st Annual North America Computer Audit, Control and Security (North America CACS) Conference, May 15-19 in Las Vegas.  ANX will be located at booth #416 on the Expo floor.

North America CACS is designed for IT audit, security and governance professionals in North America. Its content-rich and thought-provoking sessions delve into some of the biggest challenges facing IT audit and security professionals. Sessions focus on the latest strategies to address these...

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In a recent search for industry frameworks for governance, risk and compliance (GRC) costs for an upcoming webcast that I am presenting – Non-Compliance Costs: Should Your Organization Invest in GRC Tools? – I found a couple of great articles and sources. 

One research document - How To Measure The ROI Of A GRC Platform: Building A Framework For The Governance, Risk, And Compliance Business Case, by Forrester Analyst, Chris McClean, helps build a framework around estimating ROI by considering factors such as cost of a solution, benefits, the flexibility, and associated risks and mitigation. I like Chris’ “cost of a solution,” defining costs to span further than just monetary costs into time and other resources dedicated towards the implementation and ongoing maintenance.  All...

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ANXeBusiness Corp. (ANX), a leading provider of SMB PCI Compliance management solutions, integrated security and compliance and secure connectivity solutions, announced today that the company will be showcasing its solutions at the 2011 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.   ANX will be discussing and demonstrating their solutions at booth #627.

The 10^th annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference has been the premier conference for franchisees.  The show provides franchisees, franchisors, and franchise business leaders with a place to learn, network and make deals for their businesses.  The expected attendance for this event is over 700 multi-unit franchisees, franchisors, and franchise business solution providers.  

ANX’s SMB PCI...

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