Taking a lesson in federal compliance from the chemical industry

Honeywell's Jon Harmon says the industry's response to CFATS provides a model for compliance with stringent federal security requirements....

CSO Online, April 9, 2009

Taking a Lesson in Federal Compliance from the Chemical Industry

"In many ways, the role of the CSO is directly tied to business profitability. By creating and enforcing policies that protect human, physical and intellectual assets, the CSO ensures the very integrity of the organization. This link to the bottom line, though, is about to become much stronger—and quite possibly much sooner than anticipated.

Events occurring in the U.S. chemical-manufacturing industry, specifically those relating to security guidelines being enforced by the federal government, are likely foreshadowing what's next in line for other industries...."

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