Today and tomorrow, there are two Web seminars on HIPAA security.  The
first started at 1 pm today... sorry for the late notice; the listserv
rejected my posting address.

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> From: The SANS Institute <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: February 14, 2004 3:42:41 PM EST
> To: Security Professional (SD711680) <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: SANS Complimentary Webcasts in February
>
> Dear Colleague,
>
> SANS is presenting three more free webcasts this February as part of
> our complimentary training program. If you need to meet HIPAA standards
> or have an interest in Thin Client technology, these short training
> sessions will improve your professional expertise without having to
> leave the comfort of your home or office. If you've never tuned in to
> a SANS webcast before, see the simple instructions at the end of this
> message.
>
> HIPAA SECURITY STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE -   PART 1
> February 17, 2004
> 1:00pm EST (1800 UTC) to approximately 4:00pm
> http://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90496
>
> HIPAA SECURITY STEP-BY-STEP  GUIDE - PART 2
> February 18, 2004
> 1:00pm EST (1800 UTC) to approximately 4:00pm
> http://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90497
>
> The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was
> passed in 1996 with 18 information security standards that must be met
> to protect confidential healthcare information. The complicated
> regulations have generated dismay in the healthcare industry as
> companies scramble to meet a series of federal deadlines.  On February
> 17 and 18, Robert Happy Grenert will be joined by some of the other 15
> writers of our new HIPAA Security Step-by-Step Guide to share their
> knowledge and experience.
>
> Robert Happy Grenert, Director of Information Systems and HIPAA
> Security
> Officer at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, Arizona and
> the chair of the HIPAA Security sub-Committee for the Arizona Hospital
> and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) HIPAA Task Force, led the project to
> develop a SANS HIPAA Security Implementation Guide. Joining him in the
> two webcasts will be some of the other authors:
>
> -   Barbara Filkins, an independent consultant with clients ranging
> from
> the federal government (DoD and VA) to state and local governments and
> commercial clients, wrote the chapter on Gap Analysis.
>
> -   Russell Meyer, an information security professional, wrote
> Developing the Project Plan.
>
> -    Wayne Haber, VP of software engineering at SecureWorks, is one of
> the authors of Chapter 13, Technical Safeguards.
>
> -   Steve Brown, security consultant for Internet Security Systems, and
> Jason Hilling, Service Assurance Manager for Managed Security Services
> at Internet Security Systems, wrote Ongoing Compliance: Maintaining
> Security Best Practices for the Future, and they will also be
> presenting
> on Chapter 9, Budgeting the Plan.
>
> -   Allen Zhang, of the Hawaii Medical Service Association, wrote
> Chapter 12, Physical Safeguards.
>
>
> [...]
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> SANS 2004 Annual Conference, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando FL
> April 1-9, 2004
> http://www.sans.org/sans2004/
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