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Tis season to be shopping online, at work
News Employees plan to spend 14.4 hours shopping online from work computers during this year-end festivities, highlighting need to keep systems secure, study finds.
Tags: Business security, IT training, Web sites, Social Networking, Employee, Computer, Survey, ISACA, Information Technology, Web sites
Downturn chops, delays HK IT projects
News One in five businesses have canceled IT projects that were underway, while over 80 percent are cutting or freezing IT investments, new survey finds.
Tags: IT Governance, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Budgeting/cost control, Survey, Hong Kong, accountability, business strategy, IT governance, monitoring
Align IT and business for success
Insight It's possible to align IT with the business strategy, but it calls for an organizationwide effort with the CEO's support.
Tags: ROI/TCO, IT Governance, SMB
Regulatory compliance is top priority for IT pros
News Data security, regulatory compliance and IT governance will be top of the agenda for IT professionals over the coming year, says Isaca (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).
Tags: Regulations, IT Governance, Security, Regulatory Compliance, Survey, Information Security, IT governance, compliance, personally identifiable information, business intelligence
Fujitsu: Manage portfolio for better results
News Aligning IT and business can be less of a headache, if only senior executives paid attention to managing value within the enterprise.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Services, IT Governance, SMB
S'pore: E-govt success lures cyber terrorists
News The island-state's e-government services are a double-edged sword, offering benefits to its citizens but also opening itself up to the threat of cyber attacks.
Tags: Local Government, SMB
Finding value in IT
Insight A new governance framework aims to help management evaluate whether an IT investment contributes to the organization's strategic objectives.
Tags: IT Governance
Five reasons to kill IT projects
Techguide A recent study highlighted the top five reasons IT experts who killed a project gave for terminating projects prior to completion. Here's some insight on the five.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Project, Survey, business strategy, Michael Krigsman, IT governance, CIO, Strategic Planning, software
Internationally-recognized BCM certifications for BCP professionals
Blogs Here in Asia, many professionals are interested in earning certifications in business continuity and the related fields ...
Perform a gap analysis of your organization's security
Techguide Mike Mullins suggests some areas for companies to focus on when they perform a gap analysis of their systems' security on a yearly basis.
Tags: Security, Security Management, Audits, Operations
Make IT governance an integral part of the enterprise
Insight IT has become an essential part of the enterprise. Because of this, IT governance requires an organization to properly align IT strategy and utilize IT resources to further the business' goals.
Certifications are essential for all IT security staffers
Insight Those aspiring to work in security management may need to begin earning some certifications right away.
Using standards in IT security hiring
Insight How to identify job needs and put together accurate job descriptions through the use of standards.
Gain higher returns, lower risks
Insight Independent consultant Paul Williams offers a guide to making better decisions that ensure high returns and lower risks when investing in IT.
Tags: IT Management, IT budgeting, Service level management, IT Governance
