William C. Boni, of Illinois, Reelected Vice President of ISACA
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (31 July 2006)—William C. Boni, CISM, corporate vice president and chief information security officer (CISO) of Motorola Information Protection Services, was reelected vice president of ISACA—a leading IT governance association with more than 50,000 members in 140 countries—during the organization’s annual meeting held in Adelaide, Australia, on 31 July 2006.
The nonprofit, independent ISACA administers the respected Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation, earned by more than 48,000 professionals since inception, and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation, earned by more than 6,000 professionals since it was introduced in 2002.
Boni, based in Illinois, is responsible for Motorola’s overall program to protect critical digital proprietary information, intellectual property and trade secrets. He has more than 25 years of experience in helping organizations design and implement cost-effective programs to protect tangible and intangible assets. He is co-author of I-Way Robbery: Crime on the Internet and High Tech Investigator’s Handbook: Working in the Global Environment, and author of Netspionage: The Global Threat to Information. Boni has been vice president of ISACA since 2004.
“Bill has made significant contributions to ISACA,” said international president Everett C. Johnson, CPA, partner (retired) at Deloitte & Touche. “His commitment and experience are of great value to our members. ISACA is enjoying unprecedented growth and has ambitious plans to continue its leadership in information security, audit, control and governance. Bill’s expertise will help us achieve our goals.”
Boni also reassumes the role of vice president of ISACA’s research affiliate, the IT Governance Institute (ITGI). ITGI was established by ISACA in 1998 to help enterprise leaders ensure that IT supports the enterprise’s mission and goals. To accomplish this, ITGI conducts and publishes original research, most notably the internationally accepted COBIT framework for IT governance—a key tool for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance—and Val IT, a new framework for IT investments supported by leading organizations including ING.
“The certifications, standards, training opportunities and research publications that ISACA and ITGI offer have earned them worldwide recognition as leaders in IT governance,” said Boni. “It is an honor to help lead the organizations as they guide enterprises in improving IT control and optimizing return on IT investments.”
In addition to Boni, seven other IT professionals were elected to ISACA leadership positions. Johnson was reelected international president. Reelected as vice presidents were Jean-Louis Leignel, partner at MAGE Conseil, France; Lucio Augusto Molina Focazzio, CISA, IS auditing and security consultant and professor, Colombia; Howard Nicholson, CISA, business analyst, City of Salisbury, Australia; and Frank Yam, CISA, FHKCS, CIA, CFE, CCP, CFSA, FFA, chief executive officer, Focus Strategic Group and Handshake Networking Ltd., Hong Kong. Newly elected vice presidents are Georges Ataya, CISA, CISM, CISSP, professor, Solvay Business School, Belgium, and Avinash W. Kadam, CISA, CISM, CBCP, CISSP, director of MIEL e-Security Pvt. Ltd., India. Photos and biographies of all board members are available at www.isaca.org/board.
About ISACA
With more than 50,000 members in more than 140 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the Information Systems Control Journal®, develops international information systems auditing and control standards, and administers the globally respected CISA and CISM designations.
About ITGI
The IT Governance Institute® (ITGI) (www.itgi.org) was established in 1998 to advance international thinking and standards in directing and controlling an enterprise’s information technology. Effective IT governance helps ensure that IT supports business goals, optimizes business investment in IT, and appropriately manages IT-related risks and opportunities. ITGI developed the internationally accepted COBIT framework and offers original research and case studies to assist enterprise leaders and boards of directors in their IT governance responsibilities.
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