73% of companies report the loss or theft of data-bearing assets in the past two years according to the Ponemon Institute’s research report, National Survey: The Insecurity of Off-Network Security. These security breaches continue to occur because, according to the study, most companies: 1) have underdeveloped asset management discipline and inventory controls, 2) do not have measures in place to effectively manage idled assets, and 3) spend only 5% of their IT security resources protecting against “off-network” risk.

Join acclaimed speaker and moderator Stan Gibson as he leads a discussion with Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, Miriam Wugmeister, partner of Morrison & Foerster and the head of the firm’s global privacy and data security practice, and Robert Houghton, president and founder of Redemtech, on the challenges of “off-network security.” Using the research report as a guide, industry experts will pinpoint common gaps in security and asset management practices that lead to breaches, review the off-network security policies every organization should have in place to comply with data privacy regulations, and reveal how to support those policies with processes that protect data-bearing assets as they move through, and outside, your organization. Attendees will learn:

• How their organization compares with other companies in terms of off-network security policies and practices
• The policies and practices needed to create a foundation for effective off-network security
• Where data-bearing assets are most vulnerable to theft and how to manage the risk
• Why many corporate assets available on the resale market contain sensitive data, despite undergoing erasure processes
• How to implement a metrics-driven process to simplify compliance management and reduce the risk of a damaging data breach
• Legal obligations and implications for the collection, use, disclosure and transfer of personal information