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Building a framework-based compliance program

Building a framework-based compliance program

Date: Feb 12, 2009

Do you know how to find the holes in your security compliance program?

Richard Mackey of consultancy SystemExperts offers expert advice on frameworks that can help security professionals find their compliance and regulatory needs, and most importantly, meet them.

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