Sheraz Niazi of Torrance California

Congratulations to Sheraz Niazi for his winning submission to ISACA’s web site renovation contest!

The competition was strong but our judges final tally places Sheraz’s submission in front of the crowd. Sheraz provided detailed and innovative approaches that will be used in the ongoing work of our web site project.

Our sincerest thanks go out to Sheraz and the 64 other members who shared their innovative ideas to aid in creating a better user experience for everyone.

The input and support from our member community is invaluable and this project would not be possible without your support. Look for updates in 2009 on the progress of this exciting project and expect wonderful things to come in 2009/2010!

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ISACA.org is being completely renovated. As the primary constituent that the new site is intended to serve, we are providing you the opportunity to contribute ideas regarding your new virtual home and a chance to win US $2,500!

A web design and implementation firm has been engaged to undertake the complex and exhaustive tasks associated with building a web site from the ground up. They are working on the overall site design, organization and laying the foundation which will utilize proven technologies and leverage web 2.0 functionality. Therefore, we are not requesting full and complete web design recommendations and associated user research. However, now is the time to ensure we have your views and input on how the site can best satisfy your needs. Share your innovative ideas, creative design concepts, and suggestions for new capabilities and functionality so that we may collectively serve the ISACA community to the greatest extent possible.

In an effort to not limit your thinking and restrict your creative thoughts, we have placed very few limitations around what can be submitted for consideration. It can be anything from a new layout for the homepage, a suggestion on how to creatively use a technology, a new online service or capability, or a unique idea around professional networking and community. Any recommendation that would contribute to elevating and enhancing the ISACA.org user experience would be appropriate.

The winning submission will be awarded US $2,500 and be judged on creativity, ease of implementation, originality, completeness and relevancy to the ISACA community.

Official Rules

Conditions of Entry

• By entering, you agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of ISACA, which are final and binding in all respects.
• By submitting any design or concept, you hereby represent that the submission is your own work and does not and shall not infringe on any copyright or any other right of any third party. Further, you hereby represent that you have the right to grant any and all rights and licenses granted herein to ISACA, including, but not limited, to all necessary rights under copyright.
• All submissions, including incomplete and/or incorrect submissions, will become the sole property of ISACA.
• If more than one submission covering fundamentally the same idea is received, and that idea is selected as the winner, the prize will be awarded to the member whose submission was received first.
• Unlawful, profane, threatening, defamatory, sexually explicit or hateful content will be immediately disqualified. Any such determination will be made entirely at the discretion of ISACA.

Eligibility

• Individuals must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry.
• Participants must be current ISACA members.
• Employees of ISACA, paid vendors and their families are not eligible to enter.

Selection of Winner

• A panel of judges will select the winning submissions. The judges' selection is final.
• ISACA will announce the winner 15 December 2008.

Prize

• The winner will be awarded US $2,500.

Restrictions: This contest is void where prohibited or restricted by any relevant federal, state or local law, including, but not limited, to jurisdictions with laws that would require registration, disclosure, filing, trust account or posting of a bond, or any other requirements that are not satisfied.

Limitation on Liability: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, neither ISACA nor any supplier, employee, director or agent shall be liable under any legal or equitable theory for (a) any technical or human error which may occur in the process of submitting entries that may limit your ability to participate in this contest, (b) failure of your entry submission to be included in the contest, or (c) any injuries, losses or damages caused by a prize awarded (or failed to be awarded) in the contest or participation in the contest. Neither ISACA nor its employees may be held liable for any warranty, costs, damage, injury or any other claims incurred as a result of usage of a prize, once possession of the prize has been taken by the winner. ISACA is not liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with or resulting from any contest promoted by ISACA.

Release and Publicity: By submitting an entry, you hereby forever release, grant and assign to ISACA the right to disclose your name and to display, use, modify and edit your entry for the purposes of promoting and advertising your entry and the contest, including, without limitation, a press release. You hereby acknowledge and agree that ISACA is hereby granted a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable right to display, perform, use, reproduce, modify, distribute and provide access to all entries (including all related intellectual property rights) in connection with ISACA services and the ISACA web site.

Other Terms: ISACA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found tampering or otherwise interfering with the contest. ISACA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel the contest at any time. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries submitted prior to the deadline.

ISACA reserves the right to use or refuse to use any of the ideas or concepts submitted as part of this contest. Submissions may be used by a third-party vendor for purposes of implementation and may be used in whole or in part, regardless of prize status. No submission, regardless of whether a prize has been awarded, is guaranteed to be utilized on any ISACA web site.

The prize is not transferable and may not be redeemed or exchanged for other alternative goods or services.

The winner will be subject to, and responsible for, all applicable taxes and withholding.

No purchase or contribution is necessary to win.

In the event of a tie, ISACA reserves the right to decide how the prize will be awarded. All decisions are final and subject to ISACA’s discretion.

ISACA reserves the right to alter any rules of this contest at any time.