http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/345792/Big_Budget_Cuts_Don_t_Mean_the_End_of_Staff_Training?taxonomyId=17 By Julia King Computerworld December 21, 2009 At the height of the recession, Providence Health & Services in Seattle whacked its IT training budget by a hefty 65%. That meant conferences and most tuition-based classroom training were out of the question. So Eric Cowperthwaite, the health service provider's chief information security officer, started looking for alternate ways to provide his staff with ongoing education. He approached officials at a local security company and offered to pay them a small amount to jointly develop training modules he could then deliver to his staff himself. What he got was a customized course on risk management methodologies and risk analysis skills. The payback: "I was able to demonstrate to employees that I was still committed to their growth and development," Cowperthwaite said. "While I may not be able to let them go to a conference in Orlando, I'm still able to invest in my people. That was what was most critical: to show people that we were still willing to invest in them." Cowperthwaite said he also visits with local FBI and Secret Service agents working in Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland and San Francisco -- cities where Providence Health has offices. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Mon Dec 21 2009 - 04:10:20 PST
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