Interhack, Mallory & Tsibouris Announce HIPAA Security Seminars
Seminars to Offer Attendees Legal and Information
Security Advice on Implementing HIPAA Security Rule
Columbus, Ohio, May 4, 2004 -- Interhack Corporation,
a provider of information assurance research and
solutions, and the law firm of Mallory & Tsibouris
today announced that they have joined forces to offer
informational seminars on the legal and technical
aspects of implementing the HIPAA Security Rule. The
one-day HIPAA Security Rule Implementation Seminars
will take place throughout Ohio, beginning June 1 at
Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
The seminars provide administrators, compliance
officers and information technology staff with a
better understanding of HIPAA legal obligations and
technical strategies that can be implemented to ensure
compliance. They provide insight on how the various
standards impact one another and offer examples of how
privacy and information security breaches have
impacted other industries.
“A breach of security becomes a breach of
privacy,” said Peter Hazelton, a privacy and
e-commerce attorney with Mallory & Tsibouris.
“The HIPAA Security Rule means potential
liability for any organization doing business in the
healthcare industry. These seminars will provide
essential information on the meaning of HIPAA
liability and technical expertise on implementing the
strategies needed to avoid fines or litigation.”
“Addressing legal compliance issues is critical,
but it is only part of the solution,” said Matt
Curtin, founder of Interhack. “Hiding from
attackers and hoping for the best is simply not a
viable option anymore. The right combination of
technology and law is required to balance risk,
utility and expense associated with information
assurance initiatives. With the expertise of both
Mallory & Tsibouris and Interhack, seminar attendees
will leave with a realistic roadmap for compliance
success.”
The HIPAA Security Rule Implementation Seminars are
offered in four different modules: Understanding HIPAA
and Liability; Administrative Safeguards; Physical
Safeguards; Technical Safeguards.
Seminar locations and registration details are as
follows:
| June 1 |
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,
Ohio |
| June 16 |
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio |
| June 29 |
Platform Lab, Columbus, Ohio |
| July 7 |
Indiana Wesleyan University of Ohio,
Independence, Ohio |
| July 13 |
Greater Dayton IT Alliance, Dayton, Ohio |
All seminars will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. and include lunch.
The seminars cost $750 for early bird registration and
$950 for registration less than two weeks prior to the
event date. Discounts for groups and OHIMA members are
available.
About Mallory & Tsibouris
Attorneys at Mallory & Tsibouris, Co. LPA possess
substantial expertise in many aspects of e-commerce,
including privacy, technology, business, health care,
and financial law. Its attorneys understand the
complex relationship between legal requirements,
business operations and technology planning. For more
information, go to
www.mt-law.com.
About Interhack Corporation
Since 1997, Interhack has helped developers understand
how systems fail and how they can be built to reduce
the impact of failure. Interhacks research has been
widely cited in the formal academic research
literature of computer science and law, authoritative
standards and recommendations, and is used in
university courses. The co-founder of Interhack, Matt
Curtin, is a frequent lecturer and presenter on
information assurance issues. Curtin also is the
author of the book,
Developing Trust:
Online Privacy and Security (Apress,
2001). Visit
web.interhack.com
for more information or call 614-545-HACK (4225).
