A full day seminar presented by a team of Attorneys from Milwaukee. This workshop is being coordinated by Dr. K. Ramamurthy, Professor of Management Information Systems at the School of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Overview

The goal of this workshop is to provide a series of “mini seminars” on topics of interest to the current IT community. Legal issues are playing a more important role in managerial issues involving IT. The seminars are presented by leading attorneys from the Milwaukee area whose efforts focus on the intersection of IT and the law.

Topics

The following topics will be covered: Sarbanes-Oxley Act Mr. Aiken will address the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and emerging legal issues associated with the management (retention and destruction) of electronic records. He will further discuss the need for and benefit of implementing a comprehensive electronic records retention program. HIPAA Mr. Garsombke will address “HIPAA”. Effective early next year (2005), health plans, health care providers, health care clearinghouses and contractors of these covered entities will have to comply with HIPAAs new electronic security rules. These rules require that covered entities implement technical, physical, and administrative safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all electronic private health information and protect against unauthorized disclosures of or any reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information. This session will look specifically at HIPAAs security requirements, but also at general risk management techniques that companies should follow to protect customer and consumer electronic information and avoid violating applicable privacy laws and related lawsuits. California Senate Bill 1386 Mr. Stettner will address California Senate Bill 1386 (Now Section 1798.29 of the California Civil Code). An analysis of what this California law and other laws and guidelines require in the event of a security breach. Strategies for responding to and notifying customers, employees, and others of security breaches will be explored, including how response and notification strategies should be incorporated into an overall security and computer use policy. National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace An overview of the current policy to protect against debilitating disruption of information systems. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (the "Strategy") is part of an overall effort to protect the Nation against cyberspace attacks and a component of the National Strategy for Homeland Security. The Strategy will be analyzed and the expected contributions from and responsibilities of the government, the private sector, and citizens explained. A summary of how attendees can provide feedback to the Department of Homeland Security and government representatives will also be provided. Mr. Stippich will address the US Patriot Act and its legal implications for managing technology in organizations. Mr. Streifender will address Gramm-Leach Bliley and its implications for financial and other institutions in complying with new privacy and security standards.

About the speaker

Jeffrey P. Aiken, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Mr. Aiken is a past chair of the firms Information Technology and E-Commerce practice group. He is co-founder of the IT and E-Commerce Committee of the Business Law Section of the Wisconsin Bar Association. Mark T. Garsombke, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Mark Garsombke is a member of the firms Information Technology, Telecommunications and Intellectual Property practice groups. Mark serves as corporate counsel to a variety of technology-based companies. Derek C. Stettner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Derek Stettner focuses his practice on intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on securing patent, copyright, and other intellectual property protection for electrical, mechanical and software inventions. Matthew J. Stippich, von Briesen & Roper, S.C. Matthew Stippich is the head of the Technology Law Section and his primary focus is on clients within the rapidly changing high technology sector, representing them on matters involving privacy, security, e-commerce, the Internet, and computers. Tom Streifender, von Briesen & Roper, S.C. Tom Streifenders practice concentrates on matters involving information technology, computers, the Internet, electronic commerce, and the development, marketing, protection, acquisition, and licensing of information systems, software, and technology.

Who should Attend?

Anyone in the information technology field who is interested in learning about current legal issues in IT.

Coordinator

This technology event is being coordinated by Dr. K. Ramamurthy, Professor of Management Information Systems at the School of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.