MassISS, the Massachusetts Information Security Summit, is the premier information security event for Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.  The focus of this summit is to educate and inform professionals about new state and federal information security regulations, specifically MA 201CMR17, known as the Massachusetts Personal Data Protection regulation.

MassISS will provide attendees with a highly interactive environment. Attendees will hear from the regulation’s architects as well as judicial, information security compliance, industry and technology remediation, and industry specific experts.  Speakers and industry vendors will focus on providing objective, actionable information to help attendees develop a complete compliance strategy. Presentations by industry experts will blend with a wide variety of breakout sessions providing ample opportunity to ask specific questions.

A Vendor Pavilion will offer attendees opportunities to learn more about the many facets of remediation and to speak directly with information security experts. Through direct contact with vendors, attendees will be able to identify the products and services that best suit their compliance strategy.

General session presentations will be made by high level government officials and agencies, the Supreme Judicial Counsel, Mass Bar Association and Industry Leaders in Information Security. Numerous breakout sessions throughout the day will focus on specific compliance issues and solutions.

Through a mix of presentations and focused breakout sessions, attendees will gain a thorough understanding of the many aspects of the regulation while getting to see a variety of remediation methods and products. This event is a must for business owners, senior management, IT professionals, attorneys, insurance agencies and those impacted by new regulations.  At the conclusion of the MassISS event, a cocktail gathering will offer many networking opportunities and opportunities to speak personally with industry experts.