In the last decade, the business world has been transformed by the availability of an overwhelming amount of information. The collection of personal information and dependence on systems creates an obligation of companies to protect the personal information of their customers, employees, and partners.

Data breaches are becoming a common occurrence. The reputation and financial stability of your organization could be at stake. As a key decision maker, you will need to quickly evaluate the severity of, and know how to best respond to a variety of situations, such as...

• Employee loses laptop while traveling on business
• Off site storage can't locate pallet of backup tapes
• Payment systems hacker obtains 500,000 records
• Paper shredder didn't shred

Leading insurance broker Marsh hosted two joint panel discussions with Perkins Coie, featuring Associate Joseph Cutler in Portland, who spoke on the latest updates in data security laws and enforcement. Topics covered were:

• The legal, regulatory and compliance environment
• Protecting your brand and reputation
• Vendor & partner management
• Identifying and evaluating risk treatment
• Appropriate responses to a data breach
• Positioning your organization in the eyes of regulators, media, shareholders and victims

November 4, 2009
Two sessions: 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Marsh's Seattle Office
1301 5th Avenue, #1900
Seattle, WA

November 5, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Marsh's Portland Office
111 SW Columbia Street, #500
Portland, OR