Press Release: PolicyTech and Network Frontiers Provide IT Compliance Solution
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PolicyTech and Network Frontiers provide IT Compliance Solution
Rexburg, Idaho (NEWSWIRE) May 6, 2009: Policy Technologies and Network Frontiers, a leader in IT regulatory compliance management, today announced a partnership to offer the Unified Compliance Framework™ (UCF) and Metrics Management Toolkit to PolicyTech customers.
For a limited time, new customers who purchase either additional licenses or the Policy & Procedure Manager from PolicyTech will receive the Metrics Management Toolkit as well as a full year of metric updates from Network Frontiers at no additional charge.
The Unified Compliance Framework™ (UCF) will also be offered by PolicyTech. The Unified Compliance Framework is a compliance database that harmonizes controls from over 400 international regulatory requirements, standards, and guidelines (such as HIPAA, ISO 17799, PCI, FDA, SOX, etc.) into a single, hierarchal framework. Each of these regulations publishes a list of standards or controls that affected companies must comply with. These lists (also referred to as “authority documents”) contain thousands of statements stating how information should be protected, monitored, or presented. The UCF cross-references the controls to allow customers to see exactly where the regulations overlap, allowing them to assert compliance across multiple authority documents simultaneously. With the UCF, enterprises can easily develop a comprehensive, customized compliance plan that cuts through complexity and reduces effort and costs.
The Metrics Management Toolkit is the only guide that arranges metrics administration requirements into a sensible, task-related structure, reducing the time and costs associated with compliance research and reporting. The Toolkit helps produce actionable information with far less effort and stress, reduces governance chores, and helps ensure organizations properly adhere to all the regulations governing their industry….
“Once you have decided which metrics you are going to follow, they must be assigned, reviewed, approved, tracked, and continually updated. This can be an overwhelming task if done manually. That is why we are excited to have teamed up with PolicyTech,” said Dorian Cougias, founder and Lead Analyst of Network Frontiers. “With PolicyTech’s Policy & Procedure Manager, you can speed up and automate the policy and procedure process for the entire organization. PolicyTech’s reputation is exceptional and we know they will be a valuable partner.”
“By combining the Metrics Management Toolkit and Policy & Procedure Manager, users will have a tremendous advantage in their compliance efforts.” said Robert Tietjen, President and CEO of Policy Technologies. “Network Frontiers has created a tool that is invaluable to IT compliance and this in combination with our Policy and Procedure Manager will significantly automate and simplify the challenges of compliance.”
The IT Metrics Management Toolkit includes:
Implementing Management Metrics Guide: This 150 page guide provides a holistic approach and sound principles for how to implement metrics management in this world of multiple authority documents.
Metrics Spreadsheet: This spreadsheet provides cross-referenced controls and objectives from all existing IT industry standard best practice frameworks and government regulations. It enables organizations to work within a single framework that meets all of their internal compliance and external audit needs. Updates are available on a quarterly basis and are included free with this promotion for the first year.
Project breakdown structure: A detailed list of tasks required to complete your metrics compliance requirements is included with this kit, and contains a breakdown of all aspects of implementing metrics management from the initial awareness campaign through the necessary policies and standards.
Standard, policy and job function implementation templates: These are baseline templates for your implementation program. Every policy, standard and job function you will need for implementing metrics management is included for your review and implementation.
Over 125 pre-defined metrics presentations and templates: Along with the templates, you receive a PowerPoint™ plug-in that builds both waterfall and stacked bar charts, yet another feature that no other metrics reporting product provides.
Further details on the IT Metrics Management Toolkit promotion can be found at: http://www.policytech.com/products/metrics-management-toolkit/
About PolicyTech:
Policy Technologies International, Inc. (PolicyTech) is a leading developer and supplier of policy and procedure management software for all industries including healthcare, banking, corporate, education, and non-profit systems. PolicyTech is rapidly expanding its client base world-wide as it helps ensure best practices and quality management. PolicyTech is profitable, debt-free, and has seen significant growth over the past six years while providing organizations with policy and procedure management software and pre-written content.
For additional information on PolicyTech and Policy & Procedure Manager software, contact Joshua Perry or visit http://www.policytech.com.
About Network Frontiers:
Since 1992 Network Frontiers has developed ground-breaking tools to support IT best practices with a special focus on regulatory compliance, metrics, systems continuity and governance. Dorian Cougias, founder and Lead Analyst, is a frequent speaker at technology conferences and has authored numerous articles and books, including The Compliance Book and the award-winning Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center. Network Frontiers was recently cited by information technology research and advisory company Gartner as one of their five leading Cool Vendors in Risk Management and Compliance for 2009.
For more information, visit http://www.unifiedcompliance.com/
Contact:
For Policy Technologies
Josh Perry, Correspondent
208-359-8123 ext. 440
jperry@policytech.com
http://www.policytech.com
For Network Frontiers
Steven Blinn BlinnPR
212-675-4777
steven@blinnpr.com
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