Making user access policies work for you

03/23/07

Regardless of a company's size, how it manages employee turnover, staff mobility, and increased use of consultants and contractors are causes for concern by auditors in terms of how user access rights are handled.

Change management is key to SOX success

09/18/06

While perusing a draft of "IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley, 2nd Edition," I discovered several profound statements in the section on compliance and IT governance:

SEC ruling drives demand for SOX auditors

06/19/06

From the moment SOX was enacted, there have been heated discussions about providing relief for small to midsize businesses by relaxing requirements or exempting some of the rules. During the last three years, committees were formed, industry opinions were generated, and accounting firms requested a re-evaluation and review of the requirements. Finally, on May 17, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox announced that small companies would not be exempt from a key set of new post-Enron, investor-protection rules.

SOX education: How to enter the field

03/20/06

If you're interested in getting into the IT auditing field, now's the time. The demand for highly trained and specialized individuals is high - companies cannot afford the appearance of not safeguarding their customers' personal data.