| Security is a BIG deal |
| Tuesday, 05 May 2009 |
In 2008 electronic fraud passed all other form of organized crime, totaling nearly $50 Billion. That’s more than drugs, guns, and tangible theft combined. Needless to say we take security seriously. And quite honestly it’s one of the most complicated issues to navigate intelligently. That’s why we have some of the best advisors looking over our shoulders at all times. Meet one of Northern’s most highly esteemed advisors.
Peter H. Gregory, CISA, CISSP, DRCE, is a career technologist, published author, public speaker, and commentator in the fields of data security, business security, and business use of technology. He is an expert on a wide variety of business and technology issues including:
- Protection of corporate assets, both physical and information-based
- Compliance with U.S. laws including Sarbanes Oxley 404, CA SB 1386, and HIPAA
- Compliance with international standards such as ISO17799, ISO27001, and PCI
- Management of SAS70 service provider audits
- Security policy, controls, education, and business process
- Key business processes that support security, including change and configuration management, vulnerability management, identity management, access management, and the software development life cycle
- Business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning, including pandemic contingency planning
- Lead instructor, University of Washington certificate program on Information Security.
He is currently employed as a security and risk manager in a U.S. based financial services management organization.
Industry Certifications
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), 2000
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), 2002
- DRCE (Disaster Recovery Certified Expert), 2008
Published Author
- IT Disaster Recovery Planning for Dummies
- Solaris Security
- Blocking Spam and Spyware for Dummies
- Securing the Vista Environment
- Computer Viruses for Dummies
- Biometrics for Dummies
- VoIP Security for Dummies
Advisory Boards
- InfraGard, the Evergreen State (Washington) Chapter
- University of Washington certification program for Information Assurance and Cyber Security, one of the first such programs certified by the National Security Agency
- University of Washington certificate program for Information Security
- SecureWorld Expo Conference
- SearchSecurity, a TechTarget property
- Northern Payment Systems, Incorporated.
Northern Payment Systems is also overseen and supported by First Data and is 100% PCI Level compliant, which is the highest level of accreditation by industry security standards.
Why should PCI Compliance be important to you?
WATCH THE PCI COMPLIANCE VIDEO & THE FRAUD PREVENTION VIDEO BELOW
To learn more about Peter Gregory visit www.Peterhgregory.com.
For further information please contact us at info(at)nothernpaymentsystems.com or 877.774.9847. An experienced Account Manager will contact you personally within one business day.
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