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The Schellman Blog

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DEBBIE ZALLER

Debbie Zaller is Chief Operating Officer at Schellman. Debbie is responsible for maintaining and driving operational results and executing the firm's strategic goals. Debbie oversees all daily operations of the firm while spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Debbie has over 21 years of IT compliance and attestation experience. Debbie led the firm's Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast regions along with the national service lines of SOC 2 and Privacy service lines as Managing Principal before assuming the position of COO in 2021. Debbie holds a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Florida. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States, Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Cloud Security Knowledge. She is currently an AICPA-approved and nationally listed SOC Specialist and speaker on various privacy topics. Debbie was on the AICPA Task Force for the Advanced SOC for Certification Exam, was a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Governors and served on the Finance and Office Advisory Committee.

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HIPAA | Cybersecurity | NIST

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
June 10th, 2021

In January of 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an amendment to the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health (HITECH) Act regarding certain security practices of covered entities and business associates. They define adequate security practices as “standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes developed under section 2(c)(15) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act, the approaches promulgated under section 405(d) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, and other programs and processes that address cybersecurity and that are developed, recognized, or promulgated through regulations under other statutory authorities.”

Blog Feature

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
July 8th, 2019

(Article originally published on BloombergLaw.com)

Blog Feature

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
June 26th, 2019

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is set to boost the status of its Cross-Border Privacy Rules program in the U.S.

Blog Feature

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
November 28th, 2018

Strategic thinking and careful planning can help you squeeze the maximum value out of your multi-cloud environment. Here are eight tips to help you get started.

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SOC | Cybersecurity

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
June 21st, 2017

As global cyberattacks become more common, organizations are fine tuning, or even implementing, a cybersecurity risk management program — and there is no better way to validate your cybersecurity risk management program than with an independent validation.

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Cloud Computing

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
May 9th, 2017

The CSA recently announced that the STAR Program will now allow a one-time, first-year only, Type 1 STAR Attestation report. What is a Type 1 versus Type 2 examination and what are the benefits for starting with a Type 1 examination?

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Compliance and Certification | Education

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
October 25th, 2016

Your customers and potential customers share data with you every day. Whether it’s an email address or more in-depth information like a shipping address or credit card information, they expect you to protect what they share.

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Compliance and Certification | Education

By: DEBBIE ZALLER
August 4th, 2016

Identifying changes that must be made is the easy part. Managing those changes successfully—not so simple! Organizations today need to be extraordinary at adapting to or influencing changes in technology, policy, and procedure. Those who adjust well aren’t phased by the fast pace of the market or the constant evolutions in technology and security standards. Those who struggle with change constantly operate in a reactive state, and fail to properly strategize their business moves.