Security Roles - System Managers, Website Developers, Application Developers, AnalystsWhat Managers, Analysts and Developers Need to Know About SecurityYour role includes secure implementation and management of applications and data systems privacy and security compliance. Q. We need to ensure our website and applications are protected by strong security before it goes "live". We must do this to protect our business and customers from online threats, for operational continuity and to protect our revenue stream. A. Your organization can outsource secure development work for your website and applications to security specialists like PCIS. They have the expertise to understand your compliance requirements (eg. PIPEDA, HIPAA, PCI DSS). PCIS helps organizations meet security needs according to international standards such as ISO 17799 / 27002. Your organization will receive a report on your web vulnerabilities with fix recommendations. PCIS can also carry out the fixes if your organization lacks the in-house resources to carry out the necessary work. Q. Security and compliance are two different things. We need to be able to show regulators that we've taken approved steps to meet compliance rules like PIPEDA. How do we show compliance? A. PCIS can provide an assessment report on the state of your organization's compliance with a wide range of security regulations including PIPEDA, HIPAA and PCI DSS. Where gaps exist in your compliance framework, PCIS can undertake fixes to applications and infrastructure and provide security awareness training and processes to ensure your organization meets your compliance requirements. Security Is Your ResponsibilityOrganizations have to ensure security for their network infrastructure, websites, applications and physical environment. These are all under serious threat from hackers and cyber criminals attempting to steal data. Security is not just a good practice to protect business operations and customers; organizations must meet data privacy and security compliance regulatory mandates. What do executives, IT managers, security analysts, system managers, application developers and others need to know? More common questions are covered in depth in our Managers' Cheat Sheet for IT Security.
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PCIS
is a Vancouver-based company which provides strategic consulting,
application development, technology solutions and managed services to
companies and government organizations throughout North America. Boonbox is a division of Pacific Coast Information Systems Ltd., specializing in products for web security, network security, password management and data backup. Contact Boonbox |
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