Douglas W. Barbin, Principal, BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc. to Speak at Knowledge Congress Event

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Douglas W. Barbin, Principal, BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc. to Speak at KC’s PCI - DSS in the Cloud: Practical Guide for Cloud Computing Security and Compliance LIVE Webcast

New York, New York, USA., March 11, 2013 - (PressReleasePoint) - The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory-focused webcasts, has announced today that Douglas W. Barbin, Principal, BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled “PCI - DSS in the Cloud: Practical Guide for Cloud Computing Security and Compliance.” This event is scheduled for April 4, 2013 from 12:00pm- 2:00pm (ET).
For further details, please visit:                
 
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2013_PCI_DSS.html  
 
About Douglas W. Barbin
 
Doug Barbin is a Principal (Shareholder) at BrightLine where he is responsible for service delivery for the western United States, including SOC examinations,  as well as the PCI and federal (FedRAMP) compliance leader firm-wide. After starting his career with Price Waterhouse, he spent the next ten years building and operating information security and compliance programs for Fortune 500 enterprises and major technology providers. Prior to BrightLine, Doug was the director of product management for VeriSign’s managed security services business up through its sale to SecureWorks (Dell). He is a licensed CPA, QSA, and CISSP and one of the first CSA Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) recipients. Doug volunteers for several non-profits including the CSA and the ISSA, where he is currently chairman of the international audit committee. He has dual-degrees in Accounting and Administration of Justice from Penn State and an MBA from Pepperdine.
 
About BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc.
 
BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc. is a leading provider of attestation and compliance services and the only company in the world that is a CPA firm, a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor, an ISO Certification Body and a FedRAMP 3PAO. Renowned for expertise tempered by practical experience, BrightLine’s professionals provide superior client service balanced by steadfast independence. BrightLine’s approach builds successful, long-term relationships and allows clients to achieve multiple compliance objectives using a single third party assessor.
 
Event Synopsis:
 
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance remains to be a challenge for many financial institutions but PCI DSS compliance in a cloud computing environment is even more challenging. It is therefore essential for financial institutions to be in the know with the latest and most significant issues with respect to this important topic to ensure cloud computing security and compliance whilst minimizing the risk of potential pitfalls.
 
The Knowledge Group is producing “PCI - DSS in the Cloud: Practical Guide for Cloud Computing Security and Compliance LIVE Webcast,” to help find answers to questions regarding security and compliance on PCI DSS in a cloud computing environment. In a two-hour live webcast, a panel of key experts will discuss:
 
- Fundamentals of PCI DSS
- Cloud Provider Responsibility
- Virtualization Infrastructure
- Audit and Assessment of Service Providers
- Strategic Ways for Cloud Security & Compliance
- Legal and Regulatory Issues
- And a much more!
 
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
 
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.