ShoreGroup Appoints Arthur O'Toole to Lead Information Security & Compliance Services Practice25 July 2006
ShoreGroup, Inc., a premier systems management solutions and IT professional services firm, today announced that Arthur O'Toole has joined the company to manage its Information Security & Compliance Services practice. O'Toole is responsible for defining and implementing the ShoreGroup business strategy to build upon the company's existing security practice and expand into regulatory compliance services. He is also a primary contributor in initiatives to expand upon the existing capabilities of ShoreGroup's CaseSentry management application to include integrated security and compliance solutions embedded within its leading system management and workflow automation architecture. As Security & Compliance Practice Manager, Mr. O'Toole will report to Bob McDermott, ShoreGroup's Vice President of Convergence.
Mr. O'Toole has more than ten years of experience specializing in ethical hacking, IT security assessments, review and implementation of information security control frameworks, and network design. In addition, O'Toole has extensive experience in developing security awareness programs.
ShoreGroup's Information Security & Compliance Services practice is focused on enabling organizations to reduce risk exposure from both direct and indirect threats. Services are tailored to the client's precise needs and are completely flexible, ranging from problem-focused initiatives that target specific areas of concern to an end-to-end strategic assessment of the overall operations. The addition of this practice bolsters ShoreGroup's professional services portfolio which now includes CaseSentry management and workflow applications, ShorePatrol Operational Support Services, VoIP, converged networks, wireless, IP Telephony, IP contact center, intelligent building networks, security, LAN/WAN and structured cabling design.
«Governmental regulations from Gramm-Leach-Bliley to Sarbanes-Oxley garner management attention from corporate compliance officers, security managers, and systems administrators across all industries,» said Bob McDermott. «Organizations, both large and small, must ensure the security of their sensitive information while grappling with the management and control of PCs, mobile assets, and other devices across the enterprise. Art's complete understanding of security as a business strategy and his knowledge consulting on and leading real-world deployments will greatly benefit clients struggling to understand how to secure their critical technology infrastructure and achieve the necessary processes for regulatory compliance.»
«Information security is ubiquitous in today's converged computer networks,» said O'Toole. «Our security and compliance practice focuses on our client's business requirements and compliance obligations, while delivering security policies and solutions based on industry best practices and leading market proven technologies.»
Prior to joining ShoreGroup, O'Toole was a trusted security advisor to Fortune 50 companies. He has been responsible for the review of IP Telephony server security configurations, the creation of security policies according to industry best practices and requirements of stakeholders, the audit and assessment of existing security strategies for gaps and potential attack vectors, and the development of multi-tiered security strategies for FDA, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and HIPPA validated environments. O'Toole has held operational management and technology positions at Calence, StarTrak LLC, EchoLab and Experian Information Solutions.
About ShoreGroup, Inc.
ShoreGroup is an employee owned converged solutions provider delivering CaseSentry Systems Management applications, ShorePatrol maintenance services and infrastructure professional services. As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with IP Communications Specialization, and a Cisco IP Contact Center (IPCC) Enterprise Advanced Technology Provider (ATP), ShoreGroup designs, deploys, maintains and develops leading management and workflow applications for high availability converged networks, customer contact centers and intelligent buildings. Technology expertise includes IP Telephony, VoIP, communications systems and applications, systems and network management, security, LAN/WAN, building systems, physical layer infrastructure and wireless. Founded in 1999, with over 300 global and national customers, ShoreGroup is based in New York City and Syracuse, NY.
ShoreGroup and ShorePatrol are trademarks, and CaseSentry is a registered trademark of ShoreGroup, Inc. Cisco and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries.
July 24, 2006
FOR: ShoreGroup, Inc. (http://www.shoregroup.com)
CONTACT:
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ShoreGroup, Inc.
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