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The GDPR is a Journey, Not a Destination

Data Protection Officer , CCPA , GDPR , PCI , General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , HIPAA , Pseudonymization , Compliance & Privacy , Subject Access Request (SAR) , cannabis , vCISO , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Make sure you understand the need to operationalize data management and security. There has been a widespread rush to get organized and compliant in time for the May 25 deadline when the EU data privacy law General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect. Little wonder when you consider what non-compliance with the GDPR could cost you -- fines of up to 20 million euros (around $23.7 million) or 4% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever isfalse

6th Annual Information Security Summit - 5/24/18

MassBay Community College , IoT security , #summitbuzz18 , CCPA , GDPR , PCI , General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , Information Security Summit , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , Events , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

6th Annual Information Security Summit Presented by MassBay Community College and Towerwall, Inc.

Countdown to GDPR

Twinstate , Sophos , CCPA , GDPR , PCI , European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

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The Cost of a Data Breach in 2018

Business Continuity , CCPA , Phishing , GDPR , PCI , malware , ransomware , General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , penetration testing , Compliance , cannabis , 2018 , Enterprise , Data Breach , Equifax

Michelle Drolet

58 data records are stolen every second at an average cost of $141 each. Trading in intellectual property and personal data is so widespread that someone invented a calculator that can estimate the potential harm to your own business. Nearly 5 million data records are lost or stolen worldwide every single day, according to the Breach Level Index. That’s a staggering 58 records every second. High profile data breaches hit the headlines with worrying frequency. Just last year there werefalse

Michelle Drolet profiled in Boston Voyager

Michelle Drolet profiled in Boston Voyager

Boston , boston voyager , Smith & Wesson , Michelle Drolet , Middlesex Savings Bank , GDPR , CTO , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , Becker College , penetration testing , CannaCare , Compliance , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Today we’d like to introduce you to Michelle Drolet...

Three crucial keys to understanding HIPAA compliance

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability , protected health information (PHI) , PIE , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , Compliance , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

You already know how important it is to be HIPAA compliant. A lot of businesses, including registered marijuana dispensaries, get confused about the requirements, when it comes to dealing with protected health information. It can get a little fuzzy, if you're not privy to the big picture. The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act was created in order to set a standard for safeguarding private patient information. Any entity dealing with this kind of protected health informationfalse

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Take Care of Patient Health Information or Pay The Price

cannabis compliance , Banking Cannabis , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , Compliance , medical marijuana , SSL , cannabis

Michelle Drolet

Medical marijuana, like any controlled substance, requires a strong system of identifying patients properly. As the industry matures, the federal government has increasingly been more involved in enforcing ever more stringent laws and regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries. While it is easy to dismiss this if you’re running your business on a strictly cash-only basis, the future could change and possibly require you to do this. Why not prepare now, so that you can avoid possible problemsfalse

Information Security Summit 2017 Recap: Ransomware, Application Security, Unstructured Data and the Cloud

Information Security Summit 2017 Recap: Ransomware, Application Security, Unstructured Data and the Cloud

spear phishing , Information Security Summit 2017 , BYOD , Government Compliance Regulations , Third Party Outsourcing , Phishing , GDPR , PCI , malware , ransomware , Unstructured Data , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , GRC , penetration testing , Events , Compliance , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Thanks to all who attended and sponsored our 2017 Information Security Summit. It was a great turnout where we discussed a number of issues and threats facing InfoSec today. We were happy to see attendees share ideas and continue the discussion online with #summitbuzz17

Cannabis and privacy compliance: Is your health information protected?

cannabis security , cannabis compliance , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , Compliance , cannabis , U.S. Department of Health

Michelle Drolet

The legal regime for cannabis is a highly fractured one in the U.S. As of today, we’re approaching the legalized use of either recreational or medicinal marijuana in 30 states with eight states and the District of Columbia nearing full recreational use. Five states in the country continue to ban any use of cannabis, including for medical purposes. This discrepancy between state cannabis legal regimes creates anxiety for both users and suppliers of cannabis. Medical marijuana can be particularlyfalse

Towerwall Named Cyber Security Leader for 2016

Cyber Security Leader for 2016 , Mass Bay Community College , Outstanding Women in Business , Phishing , GDPR , PCI , malware , ransomware , Information Security Summit , HIPAA , Compliance & Privacy , penetration testing , Compliance , COVID-19 , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Company among top 20 recognized for their IT security leadership and innovation BOSTON – November 15, 2016 – Towerwall (www.towerwall.com), a data security services provider for small to mid-size businesses, today announced that Cyber Defense Magazine has named Towerwall a “Cyber Security Leader for 2016.” Towerwall was among the top 20 companies to receive the recognition for exceptional information security (InfoSec) products and services. “The personal relationship Towerwall extends is veryfalse