Understanding Privacy Act Policy Objectives and Applications
in a Real-World IT Environment

On January 1, 2004 Federal and Provincial Privacy Laws came into effect obliging all organizations that maintain personal information as digital data, to implement protective measures to secure such information. These regulations pertain to the scope of the information, how it is used and protected. In accordance with these laws, only data that is essential for the operation of business can be maintained, and this data must be protected by policy and technology to provide absolute security from unauthorized access, through measures that identify and report on any attempted or actual access violations.

Management's responsibilities are; compliance with current and emerging privacy initiatives that require a clear understanding of legal obligations, an organizations IT infrastructure as well as the ability to interpret and apply policy objectives. Whether you're subject to PIPEDA, Bill 68, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or any other privacy initiative, the task of developing policy and applying the appropriate compliance model is not always evident. This conference will present specialists on privacy compliance and intendeds to clarify the issues concerning policy development, understanding the importance of interpreting policy objectives, and how to apply those objectives to a real world IT infrastructure.

The conference will address the impact of privacy regulation on Canadian companies and the role of Information Technology as the means of providing better governance. Ryk Edelstein, president of Converge Net, IT security vendor participants, legal resources, and government representatives will address the compliance concerns, operational aspects, and ramifications for Canadian organizations. Over the course of two days, you will be presented with the information necessary to bring your organization closer to compliance.

Conference Objectives