Since California SB 1386 went into effect on July 1, 2003 all companies that have customers in California must safeguard the confidentiality and privacy of their personal information. Access control and encryption are two solutions that can protect your customer data, mitigate the need for disclosure and help avoid potential financial damages.
To assist organizations in complying with the legislation, Entrust hosted a Web seminar on October 2. Featured speakers are Dana Mitchell, Counsel, California State Senate who aided in drafting the bill as well as Kalpana Ramakrishnan, Principal, Information Risk Management, KPMG LLP.
Topics covered during this one hour session:
- The major provisions, intentions and consequences of the law
- How to assess the impact on your organization
- Recommended policies, procedures and security solutions
- What leading companies are doing to comply
Note: This web seminar was so well attended that speakers could not respond to all of the questions in real-time. A follow-up Q&A; document was subsequently delivered to all registrants.
Speaker Profiles:
Dana Mitchell, Counsel, California State Senate Rules Committee
Dana Mitchell is the former Chief Counsel to the California State Senate Committee on Privacy which was the first standing committee of any legislative body in this nation dedicated to the growing area of privacy law and policy. She now serves as Counsel to the Senate, where she continues her work in the area of privacy. In addition, Dana is counsel to the Select Committee on the Regulation of Talent Agents, and follows entertainment issues for the President Pro Tempore.
Before joining the Privacy Committee, Dana served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, from 1997-2001. In that capacity, she developed policy expertise in constitutional and consumer issues, employment and labor law. A 1994 graduate of McGeorge School of the Law, Dana has had many past lives. In one she owned her own political consulting firm, in another she served as an associate attorney specializing in civil rights litigation, and in yet another she was an All American athlete in track and field.
Kalpana Ramakrishnan, Principal, Information Risk Management, KPMG LLP
Eric Skinner, Vice President, Identity & Security Management Solutions, Entrust
Eric Skinner is Vice President of Identity & Security Management Solutions at Entrust. His responsibilities include portfolio management and marketing for Entrust’s foundation products, including its certificate authority and policy management capabilities. Eric joined Entrust in 1998.
About the Sponsor
Entrust, Inc. [NASDAQ: ENTU] is a world leader in securing digital identities and information, enabling businesses and governments to transform the way they conduct online transactions and manage relationships with customers, partners and employees. Entrust's solutions promote a proactive approach to security that provides accountability and privacy to online transactions and information. Over 1,200 enterprises and government agencies in more than 50 countries use Entrust's portfolio of security software solutions. For more information visit www.entrust.com or call 1-888-690-2424.
