An Introduction to Digital Records ManagementHaris Hamidovic, CIA The main objective of this article is to introduce the field of management responsible for the efficient and systematic control of the creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition of records in an electronic environment. IT Governance and Business-IT Alignment in SMEsSteven De Haes, Ph.D., Rogier Haest and Wim Van Grembergen, Ph.D. This article focuses on companies in the SME segment in the Netherlands & discusses findings on business-IT alignment and IT governance practices in organisations in this field. Five Questions With...Jose Luis Carrera Jr., CFE, CIA Carrera has more than 19 years of international auditing and internal auditing experience, which he gained from his positions at RSM McGladrey & Pullen LLP, Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, PwC, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company. HelpSource Q&AGan Subramaniam, CISA, CISM, CCNA, CCSA, CIA, CISSP, SSCP, ISO 27001 LA If we need to manage something effectively, we should be able to lay our hands on metrics relating to the same. Service Availability and Disaster RecoverySteven J. Ross, CISA, CISSP, MBCP Any organization with a lot of data in use all of the time and that must be available shortly following a disruption must plan for recovery in advance of the aforementioned bad things. Data Extraction, A Hindrance to Using CAATsTommie W. Singleton, Ph.D., CISA, CGEIT, CITP, CMA, CPA This article will center on data extraction, focusing on the most efficient methods given the current state of features among the leading CAATs vendors. JOnline: Book Review—Computer Security, Privacy, and Politics: Current Issues, Challenges, and SolutionsEdited by Ramesh Subramanian, Ph.D. | Reviewed by Carlos Villamizar Rodriguez, CISA, CGEIT, BS 25999 LA, ISO 27001 LA This book connects privacy and politics, offering a point-in-time review of recent developments in computer security. JOnline: Emergency Access Controls in SAP EnvironmentsJose Espin, CISA, CISSP, MCP, SAP Certified Security Consultant This article provides an overview of the tools and solutions to consider when establishing acceptable IT practices to address the challenge that emergency access to SAP environments poses. JOnline: Information Security Automation: The Second WaveDavid Ramirez, CISA, CISM, BS 7799 LA, CISSP, MCSE, QSA This article presents a simplified approach to IT security management that allows IT auditors and information security professionals to discharge their responsibilities more efficiently. |
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