Redemtech Creates Security, Asset Protection Practice

Redemtech, a provider of “Technology Change Management” (TCM) services, has announced that it is establishing a Security and Asset Protection Practice to strengthen its industry-leading security offering.

The newly created position is responsible for auditing Redemtech and customer practices for physical security and chain-of-custody control of data-bearing assets along the supply chain. “This enables Redemtech, which serves many privacy-regulated companies in banking, healthcare and insurance, to continue to tighten off-network security practices for IT asset disposition and to proactively assist clients in identifying and closing physical and data security gaps in their enterprise,” according to a press release from the company.

“Redemtech has worked closely with our clients to develop a suite of off-network security offerings that have become best practices in the industry,” Bob Houghton, president of Redemtech, says. “This new position enables us to be more proactive in helping our clients integrate these best practices into their organizations and audit compliance, minimizing the risk of costly and damaging security breaches.”

Redemtech has recruited Greg Sewell to lead the new area as the practice adviser, security and asset protection. This new position addresses concerns regarding the challenge of protecting privacy-regulated and other confidential information from loss or theft. In his new role, Sewell serves the dual purpose of managing Redemtech’s security policies and processes as well as consulting with customers’ to identify and eliminate security gaps.

“Redemtech is setting new standards for data security of computer assets removed from the network,” Sewell says. “I’m excited about the opportunity to use my experience and training to help consult our clients on protection against costly and damaging asset and data security breaches.”

As the security and asset protection practice adviser, Sewell’s other responsibilities include auditing Redemtech’s logistics partners for adherence to security standards, which includes scheduled and surprise inspections; auditing customers’ physical and data security processes in accordance with corporate policy and regulatory requirements; developing a comprehensive business assurance model to measure enterprise risk mitigation processes for Redemtech and its customers; and providing subject matter expertise to Redemtech employees and customers on emerging technologies, services, methodologies and trends pertaining to physical IT asset and data security.

Sewell previously served as a security specialist with Cardinal Health, No. 19 on Fortune magazine’s list of America’s largest corporations, where he provided corporate security consultation and support to more than 200 facilities. He also serves as an assistant operations non-commissioned officer to the Ohio Army National Guard in Columbus, Ohio. Sewell’s training and professional development includes courses and instruction from the American Society for Industrial Security, International, where he has been an active member since 2003.