UNDERSTANDING YOUR ENVIRONMENT

Have you ever viewed your organization through an information protection & privacy lens? The following services are designed to provide a view of your current information protection & privacy responsibilities and practices.

Alternatively, does your organization have a history of integrated information protection & privacy practices but is ready to have your approach re-validated?  The offerings available in Understanding Your Environment are designed to provide a broad-based view of your current information protection & privacy responsibilities and practices. These services are an independent and objective validation of your environment and a refresher of the latest insight into the ever-evolving world of information protection & privacy trends and regulations.  The modular nature of these services allows you as the customer to control when to go to the next level of detail of the analysis. 

Information Protection & Privacy Map - “The 50,000 Foot View”

Orient yourself to the expectations and regulations for information protection & privacy that apply to your organization. Spend a few hours talking with us about your business and organization and receive a customized report of the information protection & privacy related expectations and regulations that your business needs to function within.

Information Trace - “The 10,000 Foot View”

Do you understand the flow of high value personal and confidential company information into, through, and out of your organization? Get a better understanding of what information your organization is responsible for, and to whom it is entrusted.  This service includes the creation of an Information Protection & Privacy Map and additionally pinpoints where existing high-value information flows are impacted by external regulations, providing a more detailed review of the information protection & privacy responsibilities for which your organization is accountable.

Information Handling Analysis - “The 5,000 Foot View”

How does your organization treat the information it is responsible for? What information protection & privacy concepts are already integrated into your policies, training, communications, and operational processes? Understanding existing organizational practices related to information protection & privacy provides a foundation for assessing where enhancements may be needed.  When performed following an Information Trace, this service also includes a Heat Map - “The Bottom Line”.

Heat Map - "The Bottom Line"

The Heat Map is a high level matrix summarizing the current state of the organization compared to the information protection & privacy expectations and regulations that apply to the organization.  It is an easy-to-understand overview that visually highlights the different level of risks so that priorities are quickly identified and actions can follow.