Continuous Compliance enabled through Collaboration

Compliance and Collaboration are not often thought of as complimentary. But, Collaboration becomes critical when we recognize that Continuous Compliance is the way to control the rising costs and time spent on periodic audits and assessments of the many regulations and guidelines for the enterprise. To achieve Continuous Compliance, we need to employ Collaboration to integrate Compliance with our standard business processes, and ultimately develop a Compliance Culture. We will explore the methods and the benefits of enabling Continuous Compliance through Collaboration.

Brad Garland is CEO of The Garland Group. Brad is responsible for defining the vision and handling all business development for The Garland Group. He also leads the research and development team. Brad brings 13 years of experience in the technology industry with development experience with both open source and and traditional technologies to The Garland Group. Brad also speaks across the country on the subjects of enterprise collaboration, next-generation compliance, and results-only work environments. Brad graduated from The University of North Texas with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Computer Science.

Our vision is for companies of all sizes to become Continuously Compliant. We recognize the power of quality, and collaboration to foster innovation, connect people, and improve business processes. Our primary product, RiskKey, leverages several man years of experience from our rich heritage in the regulatory compliance industry.

Mr. Fox has over 18 years experience in the information technology space.  He has consulted for educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, Big Three Motor Companies, and training providers.  He is a published author and speaker addressing information security within the enterprise.  Mr. Fox is active in the SE Michigan information security community.  He serves on the board of the Detroit ISSA chapter.

SecureLexicon was founded in response to the communication challenges between management and technical staff.  Its founder learned the significance of language through his consulting projects in Central America and Germany.  A context for translation was crucial for success in those environments.  This principle was applied successfully to help MBAs communicate with system administrators.