Data Compliance Firm CSR Wins 2012 HP-IAPP Privacy Innovation Award

Microsoft, IBM and Novell Among Previous Winners

JENSEN BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSR, the leading provider of data compliance solutions and expert services that help businesses turn compliance into revenue, has won the HP-IAPP 2012 Privacy Innovation Award. Patent-pending CSR Breach Reporting ToolKit™, a service that expedites complex reporting to authorities in the event of data loss, was recognized in the technology category at the IAPP Privacy Dinner held last week in San Jose, Calif. in conjunction with the IAPP Privacy Academy 2012.

“It’s a privilege for our team to be recognized for solving critical problems with innovations that make compliance easier. This mission is inherent in our growing suite of services”

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the world’s largest organization of privacy professionals. Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (HP), the IAPP presents annual awards to recognize exceptional global privacy and data protection initiatives that build greater consumer/citizen trust, enhance customer relationships and provide competitive advantages driven by unique privacy-enabled models.

Honored as an innovative privacy technology, the CSR Breach Reporting ToolKit was evaluated by a committee of IAPP privacy experts for the level of innovation, breadth of adoption, revenue and profitability enhancement and proportion of customers impacted. Previous winners include Microsoft, IBM and Novell.

“This year’s HP-IAPP Privacy Innovation Award winners represent the visionaries in our industry. The pioneering efforts of these organizations to develop original and comprehensive approaches to privacy and security not only benefit consumers and businesses, but elevate the profession as a whole,” said IAPP President and CEO Trevor Hughes. “It’s a privilege for our team to be recognized for solving critical problems with innovations that make compliance easier. This mission is inherent in our growing suite of services,” says CSR Founder Dr. Ross Federgreen, CIPP/US, CIPP/G, CIPP/E, who accepted the award.

The CSR Breach Reporting ToolKit provides companies of all sizes with an affordable service to report data loss to all the appropriate authorities in a timely fashion. Privacy professionals, certified by the IAPP, maintain a proprietary database of regulations to meet mandatory reporting requirements. The consequences for non-compliance are serious and can lead to greater regulatory scrutiny as well as financial, civil and even criminal penalties.

Acquirers, ISOs, payment processors, value-added resellers, franchisors and other associations interested in offering the CSR Breach Reporting ToolKit or other CSR services to their merchants or members can email [e-mail] or call 1-866-462-7774 for more information.

About CSR

CSR (Compliance Solutions and Resources) is the leading provider of data compliance solutions and expert services that helps businesses turn compliance into revenue both domestically and around the globe. We enable compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and Personally identifiable information (PII) requirements while facilitating best practices to reduce the business risk and financial liability associated with the acquisition, handling, storage, sharing and disposal of data.

The company is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Merchant Acquirers’ Committee (MAC), Electronic Transactions Association, European Privacy Association, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HTFP) Association, and National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and a PCI Security Standards Council Participating Organization.

Founded in 1999, CSR is a privately held corporation headquartered in Jensen Beach, Fla. For more information, please contact CSR at 866.462.7774 or visit www.csrcorporate.com.

About the IAPP

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community and resource, helping practitioners develop and advance their careers and organizations manage and protect their data. Founded in 2000, the IAPP is a not-for-profit association that helps define, support and improve the privacy profession through networking, education and certification. More than just a professional association, the IAPP provides a home for privacy professionals around the world to gather, share experiences and enrich their knowledge.