Volume 6, 2011 

The ISACA Journal is dedicated to the publication of managerial and technical guidance from experienced global authors to enhance the proficiency and competitive advantage of its international readership. With volume 6, 2011, the Journal focuses on the theme Emerging and Evolving IT Risk, with articles on data integrity, risk measurement and reporting, and data security, among others.

Book Reviews
Book Review: Access Control, Security, and Trust: A Logical Approach
Shiu-Kai Chin, Beth Older | Reviewed by Connie Spinelli, CISA, CFE, CIA, CMA, CPA
Access control, security and trust are among the greatest risks—compliance and otherwise—facing corporations today.
Book Review: Green IT in Practice: How One Company Is Approaching the Greening of Its IT
Gary Hird | Reviewed by Bright Munongwa CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, CIA
Organisations are becoming increasingly concerned about climate change and are looking at ways to reduce their environmental impact.
CPE Quiz
Quiz 139
Based on Volume 4, 2011
Features
Auditing Global Compliance of Data Protection Mechanisms
Dirk Lehmann, CISA, GCIA, and Frank van Vonderen, CISA, CGEIT, MSIT
In today’s society, the concern about the protection of personal data is steadily increasing.
Choosing the Most Appropriate Data Security Solution for an Organization
Ulf Mattsson
With the rising cost and increasing frequency of data security breaches, companies are starting to reevaluate how they protect their data.
Data Integrity—Information Security’s Poor Relation
Ed Gelbstein, Ph.D.
Information security has become a visible issue in business, on the move and at home.
Developing a Unified Approach to Information Security in Business Associate Relationships
Michael R. Overly, CISA, CRISC, CIPP, CISSP, ISSMP, Chanley T. Howell, and R. Michael Scarano
This article discusses three tools that providers can immediately put to use to substantially reduce the information security threats posed by their business associates.
Persistent Cross-Interface Attacks
Aditya K. Sood and Richard J. Enbody, Ph.D.
This article explores the types of attacks and vulnerabilities that persist within network devices supporting both web and traditional administrative interfaces.
Technology Risk Measurement and Reporting
Mukul Pareek, CISA, ACA, AICWA, PRM
This article attempts to identify better ways of communicating risk by drawing parallels from the more advanced disciplines of market and credit risk.
Five Questions
Five Questions With
Bob Treadway
Bob Treadway is a strategy advisor and consulting futurist who, for more than 25 years, has helped organizations and individuals anticipate and take action on what lies ahead.
HelpSource Q&A
HelpSource Q&A
Gan Subramaniam, CISA, CISM, CCNA, CCSA, CIA, CISSP, ISO 27001 LA, SSCP
What are the true benefits of certifications?
Information Security Matters
Eating Crow With a Tasty Sauce
Steven J. Ross, CISA, CISSP, MBCP
Enterprises other than governments have the ability to do some serious damage electronically—my turn to eat crow.
IT Audit Basics
What Every IT Auditor Should Know About Backup and Recovery
Tommie W. Singleton, Ph.D., CISA, CGEIT, CITP, CPA
All entities that use IT and data in their operations have a need for a backup and recovery plan.
Online Exclusive
JOnline: An Introduction to Information Security Incident Management Based on ISO/IEC TR 18044:2004
Haris Hamidovic, CIA, ISMS IA, ITIL-F, IT Project+
The main objective of this article is to provide an overview of information security incident management based on ISO/IEC TR 18044:2004.
JOnline: Clearing the Cloud Over PCI DSS v2.0
Pritam Bankar, CISA, CISM and Sharad Verma
This article is intended to showcase the changes made to PCI DSS v2.0 over v1.2 to further assist with detailed understanding of the control requirements to facilitate the PCI compliance process.
JOnline: Identity and Access Management—Its Role in Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Harmeet Kaur, CEH
As today’s business climate demands greater efficiency, security and regulatory compliance, the need for an effective IAM process has never been more pressing.
Standards, Guidelines, Tools and Techniques
Standards, Guidelines, Tools and Techniques
ISACA Member and Certification Holder Compliance
An up-to-date listing of the current IT Audit and Assurance Standards, Guidelines, and Tools and Techniques
Translated Articles
La integridad de los datos: el aspecto más relegado de la seguridad de la información
El Dr. Ed Gelbstein
El tema de la seguridad de la información ha cobrado visibilidad en distintos ámbitos: en el trabajo, en el hogar y durante el traslado de un lugar a otro.
Medición y elaboración de informes de riesgos tecnológicos
Mukul Pareek, CISA, ACA, AICWA, PRM
El presente artículo procura identificar opciones más eficaces para la comunicación del riesgo,estableciendo paralelismos con las disciplinas vinculadas a la gestión de riesgos crediticios y de mercado, que han alcanzado un nivel de desarrollo superior.
跨國組織資料保護機制的遵循查核 (Auditing Global Compliance of Data Protection Mechanisms)
Dirk Lehmann, CISA, GCIA and Frank van Vonderen, CISA, CGEIT, MSIT
在今日社會中，對於個人資料的保護日益受到關注。