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PRESS RELEASE MiddleEast Insurance Review & Asia Insurance Review P: (65) 6372 3198
The 3rd Middle East Healthcare Insurance Conference Confirms Ali Pabrai as Featured Speaker for the topic: “Are Medical Records At Risk: Best Practices in Healthcare Security” NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA – October 23, 2009 The 3rd Middle East Healthcare Insurance Conference confirms that Ali Pabrai, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), Security+, Chief Executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business, will deliver an executive presentation 10 Dec 2009, at the InterContinental Regency, Manama, Bahrain. “We are very pleased that Mr Pabrai will be presenting information about medical records at risk to our attendees and their guests,” said Ms Alda Yeo, Assistant Business Development Manager of MiddleEast Insurance Review & Asia Insurance Review. Are Medical Records At Risk: Best Practices in Healthcare Security The rapid increase in electronic medical records, the rise in medical identity theft and the lack of appropriate security controls to restrict access to authorized individuals, may result in a serious risk to patient information that organizations are required to secure. “Medical privacy is a critical component of quality medical care. Patients seeking care at a hospital or a health system today are concerned that their private medical information may be accessed inappropriately. It is for this reason that Bahrain and other countries in the Middle-East need to assess the state of their information security to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive patient data, in a manner similar to what has been regulated by most States and at the federal level with HIPAA and the HITECH Act in the USA”, explains Pabrai. ALI PABRAI BIO Ali Pabrai, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), CSCS, is the Chief Executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business in 2004 – America’s fastest growing privately held business. A highly sought after information security and regulatory compliance expert, he has successfully delivered solutions on security and compliance to hundreds of organizations worldwide. Pabrai’s clients have included Microsoft, Principal Financial, McKesson, HP, Symantec, and several government agencies such as the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and many others. Ali created the industry's first certification program on compliance and information security, the Certified Security Compliance Specialist, CSCSTM. Ali is the author of the forthcoming book, Precision Security and a member of the FBI InfraGard. For more information about Ali Pabrai, please visit http://www.pabrai.com/. ABOUT ecfirst ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business (2004), has served over 1,400 clients worldwide in the areas of compliance, security and professional services. ecfirst delivers deep expertise with its full suite of services that include Compliance Auditing, Contingency Planning & Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Vulnerability Assessments, our industry-unique Managed Compliance Program, Single Sign-On analysis and implementation, IT Project Management, and general security and IT infrastructure solutions. The HIPAA Academy – a division of ecfirst – is the gold standard for HIPAA and HITECH Act consulting, training and certification. http://www.ecfirst.com/. ABOUT Organiser MiddleEast Insurance Review (MIR) MIR meets the information needs of the insurance practitioners in both Middle East and North African markets. From the strength of its Asian sister publication, Asia Insurance Review (AIR) which has been in circulation for more than 19 years, MIR has come to be known as a serious publication. It is also the only magazine to have a dedicated section on takaful every month focusing on developments in takaful around the world. In addition, MIR has a strong support base also from Asia, Europe, USA, Bermuda as well as the London market. Due to its high reputation as well as extensive reach, MIR is always nominated the Official Publication of such major industry events such as the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF), Federation of Afro-Asian Insurers & Reinsurers (FAIR), Islamic Financial Services Board Summit (IFSB), World Takaful Conference, World Takaful Summit/Awards, the East Asian Insurance Congress, the Asean Insurance Congress, the Pacific Insurance Congress, the International Insurance Society Annual Seminar, etc. www.meinsurancereview.com Contact: Ms Alda Yeo P: (65) 6372 3198 3rd Middle East Healthcare Insurance Conference For complete information on this event, please visit the official website: http://www.meinsurancereview.com/pages/conference_details.asp?id=128 Information regarding ecfirst deliverables, training, or Ali Pabrai speaking opportunities, please contact: John T. Schelewitz P: 1.480.663.3225
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