Financial Executive Is Keynote Speaker for ISACA’s 2010 EuroCACS Conference in Budapest
by ISACAISACA, the not-for profit IT security, governance and assurance association with more than 80,000 members worldwide, has revealed that the keynote speaker for its world-leading European Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) Conference will be Dániel Némethy, general manager of the KBC Global Services branch in Hungary and CIO of Hungarian Kereskedelmi és Hitelbank (K&H Bank). This must-attend event for all IT audit, security and governance professionals will take place over ...
ISACA Warns Increase in Web Site Characters Could Lead to More Phishing Attacks
by ISACAA recent announcement by ICANN regarding international domain names poses some security risks, according to ISACA, a global association of IT security, audit and governance professionals. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) recently announced that International Domain Names (IDNs) will support non-Latin characters, including Mandarin, Arabic, Hindu and Cyrillic. ICANN is also discussing expanding the number of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such as .com and .org, from its ...
October 30, 2009
Survey: Employees spend work time shopping
by ISACAEmployees plan to spend nearly two full working days (14.4 hours) on average shopping online from a work computer this holiday season, according to a survey conducted on behalf of ISACA, a nonprofit association of 86,000 information technology (IT) professionals. One in 10 plans to spend at least 30 hours shopping online at work. Convenience (34%) and boredom (23%) are the biggest motivators, according to those polled. Despite an economy expected ...
October 19, 2009
ISACA to Host Its First Virtual Conference on 3 November
by ISACAISACA—a global association serving more than 86,000 IT governance professionals—will host its first virtual conference on Tuesday, 3 November 2009. The event, which will be held in partnership with SearchCompliance.com, is titled GRC and IT: Frameworks, Controls and Implementations, and registration is free. The conference sessions will discuss how to create and optimize GRC strategies and will offer unique perspectives on the future of risk management. They will also cover ...
October 8, 2009
ISACA Conference in Amsterdam to Feature Top Global Web Fraud and Security Experts
by ISACAISACA, the not-for profit IT security, governance and assurance association with more than 86,000 constituents worldwide, is hosting key global security and web fraud experts at a three-day conference in Amsterdam from 9-11 November 2009. ISACA’s Information Security and Risk Management Conference (ISRMC) Europe will take place in the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky and will feature industry luminaries including Eugene Schultz, CTO of Emagined Security, who will look at next-generational intrusion detection ...
September 25, 2009
IT Governance Institute Research Helps Organisations Benchmark IT Processes
by ISACATo provide enterprises with benchmarking data on IT process maturity, the IT Governance Institute (ITGI) conducted an in-depth study of large IT organizations in North America, Europe and Asia. Full results are available in IT Governance and Process Maturity, available from the ISACA Bookstore (www.isaca.org/bookstore). The report provides enterprises with the tools to answer the burning question, “How do we compare to our peers?” The report breaks down data ...
September 16, 2009
ISACA Updates Model Curriculum
by ISACARecent events, corporate scandals, government regulations and changes in the business environment have increased the importance of IS audit and affected the methodologies that auditors use. To reflect the growing demands of the field and help universities develop and update relevant courses, ISACA has released a second edition of its Model Curriculum for IS Audit and Control. “Information systems auditors must regularly update their skills to match the rapid pace ...
August 4, 2009
Two-thirds of Companies Not Fully Measuring IT Value
by ISACAA nine-country survey of 1,217 IT professionals reveals that enterprises worldwide believe they are realizing value from their IT investments—yet they cannot be sure, as fewer than half have a shared understanding of value across the enterprise, and two-thirds fail to fully measure it. Conducted by ISACA, an association of 86,000 IT governance, security and assurance professionals, the Value of IT Investments survey found that half of the respondents believe ...
July 22, 2009
ISACA Names New International President
by ISACAEmil D’Angelo, CISA, CISM, senior vice president at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, New Jersey, USA, was elected international president of ISACA at its 37th annual International Conference in Los Angeles, California, USA, today. D’Angelo also assumes the role of international president of the IT Governance Institute (ITGI), the nonprofit, independent research affiliate established by ISACA in 1998 to help enterprise leaders ensure that IT supports the enterprise’s mission and ...
ISACA Leader Calls for Changes to Information Security
by ISACAAt ISACA’s International Conference in Los Angeles this morning, security professional John Pironti called for a sweeping change in how enterprises deal with information security. “Security by compliance is no longer working,” said Pironti, who is president of IP Architects and an ISACA volunteer. “The number and impact of security breaches have dramatically increased in the last couple of years, even though companies were in compliance with standards like PCI, GLBA, ...
Rolf von Roessing Elected International Vice President of ISACA
by ISACARolf von Roessing, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, retired partner and now senior external advisor at KPMG Germany, was elected international vice president of ISACA—a nonprofit association serving more than 86,000 IT governance, assurance and security professionals in 160 countries—at its International Conference in Los Angeles, CA, USA, today. Founded in 1969, ISACA develops international standards for information systems auditing and control, provides education and training, and administers the Certified Information Systems ...
July 8, 2009
ISACA Content Licensed for Microsoft Guide
by ISACAISACA, a global association serving 86,000 IT governance, assurance and security professionals, has signed a license agreement with Microsoft Corp., enabling the company to use content from COBIT and Val IT, ISACA’s internationally accepted frameworks for achieving governance over and value from IT. The content appears in a new Microsoft Corp. publication titled MOF to COBIT/Val IT Comparison and Cross-Implementation Guide: How to Leverage MOF in a COBIT/Val IT ...
July 7, 2009
Strong Business Case for IT Governance Frameworks
by ISACAEnterprises that effectively govern their information technology achieve their IT and business goals more frequently, according to a new study of 538 organizations worldwide. Commissioned by ISACA and conducted by the IT Alignment and Governance Research Institute, the study examined the business outcomes of implementing the COBIT and Val IT frameworks. Results of the study are published in Building the Business Case for COBIT and Val IT: Executive Briefing, available ...
June 25, 2009
ISACA applauds plan to boost Information Commissioner’s Office powers
by ISACAISACA (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association), a not for-profit organisation that seeks to encourage best practice in the ITsecurity industry, has given the `thumbs up' to plans to significantly increase the powers of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) later this year. "Last July, in his outgoing report, Information Commissioner Richard Thomas criticised the EU data protection directive - which underpins the UK Data Protection Act - for effectively ...
June 18, 2009
New ISACA Guide Maps Value Of IT Investments
by ISACAMore than 80 percent of organizations worldwide say they measure the value of their investments in IT, yet fewer than 60 percent use a framework or follows guidelines for selecting the investments that will result in the greatest value, according to the global Value of IT Investments survey conducted by ISACA. To help enterprises integrate best practices to improve their value management and governance, ISACA has released a new mapping guide. ...
June 8, 2009
ISACA Praises Australia’s Change Your Password’ Day
by ISACAISACA, formerly known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to encourage best practice in the IT security industry, has applauded the National e-Security Awareness Week initiative taking place in Australia. "We are particularly impressed with the national Change Your Password day, which aims to encourage all IT users to change their password to at least eight characters," said Jo Stewart-Rattray from ISACA’s international Security ...
May 27, 2009
Footie league final more important than IT failures
by ISACAA survey has shown if you’re unlucky enough to suffer a major security failure during the last 5 minutes of a major football match like tonight’s UEFA champions league, 39% of IT professionals say the problem will have to wait until the footie is over! That’s according to a survey conducted at Infosecurity Europe, by Tufin Technologies, the leading provider of Security Lifecycle Management Solutions who interviewed 151 IT ...
April 8, 2009
New Guide Helps Service Managers Integrate COBIT & ITIL
by ISACATo help service managers use COBIT and ITIL to effectively govern IT services, the IT Governance Institute (ITGI) (www.itgi.org) has released a new publication, titled COBIT User Guide for Service Managers. The guide, supported by itSMF, helps service managers better understand the need for IT governance and how to apply good practices in their specific roles and responsibilities. It facilitates easier use and adoption of Control Objectives for Information and related ...
February 18, 2009
Executive Management take control of IT Governance
by ISACAResearch by the non-profit, independent IT Governance Institute (ITGI) of more than 250 executives in 22 countries has found that in 71% of enterprises it is the senior executive who is now ultimately accountable for IT Governance. The research strongly supports the need for the recent IT governance standard released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and marks the global recognition of the importance of IT governance. The ...
February 4, 2009
ISACA Updates 10 IT Audit Programs
by ISACAISACA has updated 10 key information technology (IT) audit/assurance programs that serve as road maps to help organizations improve controls and protect the privacy and security of their IT. ISACA’s IT audit/assurance programs are used by enterprises around the world. The updated programs are based on ISACA’s IT Assurance Framework (ITAF), available as a free download at www.isaca.org/itaf. ITAF provides a single source from which IT audit and assurance professionals ...