Is your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Secure? Is your organization aware of all the federal, state and international guidelines and regulations that impact data privacy compliance? Learn about the various tools and solutions available to encrypt, scramble and secure your PII and the pros and cons of each. Organizations that store consumer personal information must carefully consider the implications of regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) of 1999, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11, California Senate Bill 1386 and Washington Senate Bill 6043. Additionally, international regulations define regulatory compliance obligations for companies that store personally identifiable information. These regulations include Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), European Union Data Protection Directive, Basel Capital Accord, also known as Basel II.

Astute Business Solutions, with its depth of expertise and experience in Compliance Management Solutions and its breadth of technology offerings, has created Data SPII is a pre-configured solution for Data Privacy Compliance. Data SPII uses industry standards for encryption like Open SSL, PGP or RSA encryption methods. It incorporates application, middleware and database security into a unified model for compliance at all levels. Database operations such as authentication, password policies, access controls and encryption come in to play. Data SPII builds in auditing and reporting capabilities as well to help compliance departments report on breach of security and to monitor and track information access at all levels. more...