A free on-demand podcast entitled "Information Security in Healthcare-Why Compliance Pays" was announced by Intellitactics. The podcast is one in a series of "First Person" podcasts that explore topics related to security management and feature experts in the areas of compliance, management, and security technology. Intellitactics Chief Technology Officer, Sunil Bhargava, talks with Editor of Advance for Healthcare Executives, Frank Irving, on the importance of policies and controls and why risk assessment, proactive security practices, and deliberate log management are critical components of an effective and efficient information security program.

The reasons why healthcare organizations fail to properly fund security initiatives is examined by Irving; discussing ways in which security executives can motivate business leaders to proactively address security needs, integrate information security processes into their risk activities, and facilitate the audit process; and provides information on resources available to help executives implement, evaluate, and manage their information security programs. The podcast is available on-demand at intellitactics.com/healthcare.

First Person podcasts, featuring experts in the areas of compliance, management, and security technology, explore topics related to enterprise security management and provide education and information sharing opportunities for all security professionals. First Person podcasts can be found at http://intellitactics.com/int/research/podcasts.asp . Podcast titles include "High Priority Management of Risk", "Security Spending on the Rise", "Information Security Key to Achieving Agency Mission Goals", "Managing Risk by Monitoring Controls", "Containing Costs of Incident Investigations", "Convergence of IT Operations and Security Management", "Fraud Hits Where it Hurts Most," and "Information Security in Healthcare."