
The 2014 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Study by Shared Assessments found that vendors fail to meet vendor risk-management guidelines and do not invest in the resources to meet best practices despite the current regulatory environment. Yet the regulatory spotlight is increasing as evidenced by recent amendments to HIPAA in the US placing specific requirements on sub-contractors. Vendor management is one of the top priorities for privacy professionals in 2015 and vital to a successful ongoing governance, risk and compliance program for any large organization.
This second Webinar in the TRUSTe 2015 Privacy Insight Series will review how to identify key considerations, requirements and risks when dealing with downstream vendors and a check list for effective program management. Register now to set your company off on the right foot for 2015 and accelerate and streamline the vendor risk management process in your organization.
Speakers Include

Debra Farber
Sr. Privacy Consultant & Product Manager, TRUSTe

K Royal
Privacy Counsel, Align Technology
Speaker Bios
Debra Farber
Sr. Privacy Consultant & Product Manager, TRUSTe
Debra is a Senior Consultant at TRUSTe, where she leads privacy consulting engagements for clients and advises on the development and implementation of new product offerings. She has nearly a decade of experience in setting enterprise-wide strategy for PII and PHI; assessing privacy and security risk for the protection of information assets; overseeing policy development; implementing privacy protections and security controls; advising on product and technical requirements for “privacy by design” (“PbD”); spearheading training initiatives and awareness campaigns;” leading compliance efforts; assisting with audit and assurance; and setting up breach prevention, response, and notification programs. Debra serves as a Privacy Professional Faculty Member with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the largest privacy industry organization, where she leads privacy training workshops for individuals who are preparing for the IAPP Privacy Foundation, CIPP/US, CIPT, and CIPM certification exams. She is also a Faculty Member with IANS, the leading provider of information security insights and decision support. Prior to TRUSTe, Debra was the Founder and President of Farber Strategies Inc., a privacy and data protection consulting firm based out of San Francisco, CA. In addition, she has led significant privacy initiatives at The Advisory Board Company, IBM, American Express, and Numera. She holds a JD from Brooklyn Law School and a BA in English from Binghamton University. She has also earned prominent privacy and security credentials including the CIPP/US/G, CIPT, CIPM, and CISSP-ISSMP. Currently, Debra is pursuing an Executive Certificate in Business Excellence from The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
K Royal
Privacy Counsel, Align Technology
K Royal is an attorney and compliance professional with 20 years of experience in the legal and health-related fields, which provides her a thorough perspective when implementing or overseeing programs globally. She is skilled in privacy laws, breach management, compliance, training, and program development. K has a particular interest in technology along with its challenges and opportunities. As an attorney, she has been recognized as a Forty-under-40 honoree for Phoenix, as an educational leader through the YWCA, and as one of the top pro bono attorneys in Arizona. K is currently the global privacy counsel for Align Technology, Inc., makers of Invisalign®, in San Jose, California and is completing her PhD.