The Compliance Authority Synopses

2010 – The Year of the Insider Threat – By Katie Weaver, Awareity

A recent report from CA warned that employees will continue to represent the biggest threat to security in 2010.

“Businesses are at threat from all angles. Not only are they susceptible to external and internal scams, data losses and theft, they are at risk every time their employees use search engines, email and social networking sites at work." - Joseph Souren, vice president for CA's Internet Security Business unit. "

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Maturity in Management and Leadership – By Rick Shaw, CEO/President, Awareity

Maturity is a psychological term used to indicate that an individual responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate and adaptive manner. The individual’s response is generally learned rather than instinctual and this maturity does not depend on one’s age. An individual’s maturity encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when and how to respond.

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Maturity of Hackers, IT Managers and End Users – By Rick Shaw, CEO/President, Awareity

As stated in a previous article, maturity is a psychological term used to indicate that an individual responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate and adaptive manner. The individual’s response is generally learned rather than instinctual and this maturity does not depend on one’s age. An individual’s maturity encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when and how to respond.

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Training in a cGMP Environment
Presenter: Cynthia SM Kura, PhD – Medical Director, Dachshund Rescue of Bucks County & NJ

Abstract:
The most cited violation by FDA inspectors, the failure to train personnel. Learn why this process is such an important component in the FDA compliance wheel and the important components of a successful program.
Topics included are:

• Training and its place in the compliance arena
• Popular training methods currently in use and their downfalls
• Training and the tie-in to CAPA
• Who needs to be trained and when
• How to develop a good training program
• The future in compliance training

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