"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop
the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a
prevailing attitude". -- Colin Powell.
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1. IT resilience and Disaster Recovery
www.noticebored.com
Keeping business- and safety-critical computer systems running smoothly is a
vital part of the IT Departments job. Julys NoticeBored Classic security
awareness module covers the resilience and Disaster Recovery measures necessary
to keep the lights on in IT despite power cuts, floods, fires, configuration
errors, accidents, bugs etc., and to turn the lights back on after major
incidents. Find out some tricks of the trade from NoticeBored and help
employees understand what goes into delivering reliable IT services.
Kind regards,
Gary Hinson
CEO, IsecT Ltd.
2. The mission of Directors & Boards is to help management and the board have
the most productive relationship possible -- so that great value is created for
the company and its shareholders. We do that by publishing the most expert,
thoughtful, and well-written advisories on every aspect of the role of the
board.
http://www.directorsandboards.com/index.html
3. The McKinsey Quarterly Top Ten Newsletter Second Quarter 2006
http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/newsletters/topten/2006_Q2.htm
4. Making the Case for FMEA.
http://www.isixsigma.com/tt/fmea/
5. Making the Case for FMEA in Managing Software Projects.
http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c060515a.asp
A well-documented failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) with robust action
plans and implementation can help an organization avoid rework in software
projects. FMEA can isolate weak steps, where things may go wrong and where
to focus improvements.
This article discusses the following topics:
- How to Use FMEA in Software Projects
- When to Use FMEA
- Specific Benefits of FMEA
The benefits a software project team will gain from this powerful technique are
well worth the time invested in applying it
6. Look inside The BoardAgenda - from EDGEvantage
July 2006
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7. Why Managing by Facts Works
by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton
Stanford, Calif., June 29, 2006 -- Using hard facts, such as qualitative or
quantitative data, to make strategic decisions is the clearest path to the best
business choices. Yet many executives ignore the facts and make "gut" decisions
based on fads or hunches. Although there's great value in keen intuition and
fresh ideas, evidence-based management leads to competitive advantage.
To read the full analysis:
http://www.strategy-business.com/enewsarticle/enews062906
8. PREPARING FOR AUDITORS: CHECKLISTS FOR BEFORE,
DURING AND AFTER AN IT AUDIT
With adequate planning, IT and security managers can help ensure
their organizations receive a quality audit. Use these checklists
from "Information Technology Control and Audit," by Frederick
Gallegos, to prepare for each stage of the auditing process.
http://go.techtarget.com/r/335173/4842737
9. Auerbach Publications
http://www.auerbach-publications.com/home.asp
10. Chapter 2, Audit and Review: Its Role in Information Technology,
from Information Technology Control and Audit, Second Edition.
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/searchSecurity/downloads/Gallegos_AU2032_C02_fm.pdf
11. Getting to Know ITIL - a very informative article about this important
subject.
http://www.theiia.org/itaudit/index.cfm?iid=467&catid=21&aid=2217
12. Auditor Answers: Software for Expediting Regulatory Audits
http://www.itcinstitute.com/display.aspx?id=1953
Enjoy,
Dan
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www.securitybenchmark.com
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dans_SECemails/
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dans_CCCemails/
Twenty Questions for Directors to Ask Internal Auditors
The IIA has a briefing paper to help audit committees
develop a better understanding of expectations.
www.complianceweek.com/index.cfm?fuseactionfiltered=article.viewArticle&article_ID=2530
The Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) has issued a 88 page internal
audit
guide for use in auditing compliance and ethics programs. For a free download
go to.
www.oceg.org/landing/IAG.aspx
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