PORTLAND, Ore., May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 22, 2014, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted ID Experts U.S. Patent No. 8,707,445: Systems and Methods for Managing Data Incidents for RADAR, the industry leading incident management software. The patent covers RADAR's process of assessing security incidents of sensitive data under both federal and state data breach notification regulations and automatically generating an outcome of the assessment to the user's display device. This patent is in force over its full lifetime to February 14, 2032.
"RADAR makes incident management efficient and collaborative, so users can consistently assess incidents and mitigate risk for the organization," commented Mahmood Sher-Jan, vice president and general manager of the RADAR product unit at ID Experts and lead inventor of RADAR. "The receipt of this patent further validates the unique value and innovative approach RADAR provides to our customers as they manage the incident decision-making process and complexities of compliance."
Leading healthcare, insurance and financial services organizations use RADAR as key risk management software for their overall security and compliance program. RADAR simplifies the complexity of managing security and privacy incidents involving regulated data driven by ever changing federal and state breach regulations. RADAR combines software-based risk modeling, purpose-built workflow, and cloud services to deliver a cost-effective and always up-to-date solution for managing regulated data.
Brian Bathurst, senior counsel with law firm Carr & Ferrell LLP, commented, "The invention of RADAR demonstrates ID Experts' effectiveness in providing security and risk assessment. Carr & Ferrell is very pleased to be representing ID Experts as it develops its IP portfolio with cutting-edge technologies."
To learn more about RADAR, visit http://www2.idexpertscorp.com/data-breach-tools/radar-for-phi/
About ID Experts
ID Experts provides software and services for managing the disclosure and breaches of regulated data. Leading organizations in healthcare, insurance, financial services, universities, higher education, and government rely on ID Experts' patented RADAR™ data incident management software and data breach response services for managing risks. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, ID Experts is an advocate for privacy and a leading contributor to legislation and industry organizations that focus on the protection of PHI and PII. On the web: http://www2.idexpertscorp.com/.
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