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Today, security directors and their organizations deal with a maze of requirements that extend far beyond what one could have imagined in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9/11:

• Well-known acts, such as the U.S. Patriot Act, the Maritime Transportation and Safety Act, the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, and many others have been passed to use the leverage of the law to raise the nation's level of security preparedness. In early 2007, the Bush administration introduced new security rules for chemical plants which include penalties of up to $25,000 per day for violations.

• Other acts not directly associated with security, like the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Healthcare Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), require organizations to implement appropriate measures to improve their physical security protections. Security compliance requirements are also implicit in broader regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

• New state and local regulation is as active and varied as ever—including a new requirement of Maine drug stores to install surveillance cameras, a new Arizona law allowing security guards at nuclear facilities to use deadly force, and state data breach laws now on the books in 33 states. Local efforts include “bouncer bills” in New York City and Boston to improve security in bars with cases of bouncer-on-patron violence.

The list goes on and on. The fact is, security is on its way to becoming the most regulated industry in America, according to some experts.

Is your organization up to the task of tracking, monitoring and complying with all of the existing and new security laws, regulations and guidelines that apply to your business?

Can you afford NOT to keep up? After all, as regulation has grown, so has the liability of organizations for non-compliance, which can be costly. For example, if a thief gets his hands on customer information—via a stolen laptop or a carelessly disposed-of PC—a company could face a $100,000 fine for each security breach of customer information under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Or if it is patient health information that a firm fails to secure, HIPAA can assess fines up to $250,000 and/or 10 years’ imprisonment for each security breach.

IOMA's new Research Report has been developed to help you deal with the difficult task of keeping up with current security regulations and potential liabilities. Its coverage includes:

• Detailed physical security safeguards to meet information privacy regulations
• Noteworthy new security case law from 2006-2007
• Coverage of enforcement trends, including HIPAA and homeland security regulation
• Physical security requirements for payment card industry rules
• Latest interpretations of foreseeability, duty of care, and negligent hiring in security lawsuits
• New security guidance for critical infrastructure
• New security standards and guideline developments from ISO, ASIS, and industry groups
• SAFE Port, chemical security, C-TPAT changes and other development in homeland security regulation
• Detailed examination of lawsuits verdicts in cases focused on security contracts, workplace investigations, and privacy claims
• Enforcement actions and compliance details for meeting security requirements under OSHA
• New employee vs. security department lawsuits: Unions, FLSA, retaliation, discrimination, and emotional distress
• Best practices on preventing office laptop theft, enforcing workplace weapon policies, and conforming workplace investigations with new privacy laws

The report also includes numerous detailed checklists, graphs, charts, tables, and questionnaires.

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