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From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe

The controls that developed around the 360 environment were all predicated on the primary concerns expressed by Finance management: that nothing interrupt processing critical to Finance. Thus virtually all of them derive from, or are subsidiary to, the service level agreement. by Paul Murphy

Tags: SLA, IBM Mainframe, Data Center, Mainframe, Data-processing, IBM Corp., CoBiT Framework, CoBiT, Systems Documentation, Disaster Plan, Data Centers, Service Level Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, It Operations, It service Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-07-18

COBIT Foundation Exam Prep

Instantly save $300 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends June 26, 2009.View Available Dates and LocationsDiscover the benefits of a sound IT governance framework and learn to realize effective IT governance using the COBIT best practices framework. Using ...

Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, COBIT, Strategy, Management

Training 2008-06-01

Evolution, risks, controls, and strategies

The thin client transition offers considerable benefits in terms of processing risk reduction, auditability and the imposition of relatively low level usage controls. Indeed the biggest organizational risk incurred by this transition results from the fact that it speeds up the move to centralized computing and allows the IT...

Tags: Thin clients, Disaster recovery, strategy, data processing, thin client, COBIT, IT Group

Blog posts 2006-08-02

Demystifying Sarbanes-Oxley for the Service Desk

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX was passed to protect investors and prevent financial wrongdoing by public corporations, by improving the financial integrity, transparency, and reliability of corporate disclosures. SOX requires corporate officers and managers to not only certify financial results, but to demonstrate that their record-keeping is correct, not...

Tags: Service Desk, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Touchpaper Software, COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2006-03-10

Assessment of IT Governance - A Prioritization of Cobit

A shared view on the definition of IT governance is lacking and practitioners do not use present IT governance frameworks to support their decision-making. This paper presents an Architecture Theory Diagram, and a framework for defining IT governance based on an extensive literature study. The framework for defining IT governance...

Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, Cobit, Strategy, Management

White papers 2006-02-27

CA and the Cornerstone of Compliance

One of the cornerstones of compliance is COBITâ€" the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology â€" issued by the IT Governance Association. COBIT systematically analyzes IT and defines general control objectives, performance indicators and maturity models for IT. COBIT organizes the control objectives into four major areas: planning and...

Tags: COBIT

Blog posts 2005-10-25

Getting In-Control - Combining CobiT and ITIL for IT Governance and Process Excellence

CobiT and ITIL together are a powerful force for IT Operational efficiency and effectiveness. CobiT provides a framework for IT governance, aligning IT with business requirements. ITIL is a collection of best practices in Service Management, Security, Infrastructure Management, and Application Management. Together they can make the process improvement task...

Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, CobiT, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Strategy, Quality, Business Operations, Management

White papers 2005-05-24

Extending IT Governance to the Network Infrastructure

IT organizations are adopting widely accepted reference tools to establish and enforce control over their business critical IT infrastructure to lower IT costs and increase customer satisfaction. Two widely accepted examples are the Control Objectives for Information and related Technology CobiT and IT Infrastructure Library ITIL, which represent authoritative frameworks...

Tags: IT Governance, Network Infrastructure, Network, Information Technology, Emprisa Networks, IT Organization, CobiT, ITIL, Strategy, It Services, Management

White papers 2004-10-04

COBIT Case Study: Coopers & Lybrand

Coopers & Lybrand in the Netherlands has 100 EDP auditors in computer assurance services, many who already have in depth knowledge of COBIT and are putting it to use for clients. A unique benefit of COBIT is that Information Technology Infrastructure Library ITIL is one of the global standards on...

Tags: Information Technology, COBIT, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Strategy, Quality, Business Operations, Management

Case studies

Sarbanes-Oxley Closing the Gaps: Expert Panel on Implementing COBIT

COBIT provides a framework of IT control objectives that can be implemented and monitored within an enterprise to ensure the delivery of reliable information. This webcast explains how implementation of COBIT can improve collaboration between IS/IT auditors and IT management on security, audit and control issues, define performance measurement requirements,...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Performance, Performance Measurement, COBIT, Performance Measurement Requirement, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Webcasts

Additional Resources

Aligning COBIT 4.1, ITIL V3 and ISO/IEC 27002 for Business Benefit

This management briefing is the result of a joint study initiated by the UK's Office of Government Commerce and the IT Governance Institute in response to the growing significance of best practices to the IT industry and the need for senior business and IT managers to better understand the value...

Tags: Benefit, Best Practice, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Service Level Management, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations, It service Management

White papers 2009-10-15

HP unveils financial planning and analysis solutions designed to both optimize and modernize IT operations

LAS VEGAS -- Hewlett-Packard HP today unveiled its new HP Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) solutions, aimed at recession-beleaguered IT executives who need to cut costs, prepare for a service-based future, and run their departments like a business -- all at the same time. FP&A is part...

Tags: Financial Planning, Hewlett-Packard Co., Financial, Information Technology, Analysis, FP&A, Business Leader, Strategy, Management, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-06-16

MessageStats Version 6.5.1

MessageStats allows you to: Justify expenses on Exchange infrastructure, forecast and make informed decisions Report on corporate messaging and communication usage and plan appropriately for future growth Monitor platform-specific traffic and activity, e.g. Exchange server traffic or Blackberry traffic Gather and...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, Messaging, ScriptLogic Corp., MessageStats, Groupware, Instant Messaging, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Hardware

Download resources 2009-05-26

From Chapter Four: The Unix and Open source Culture

The primary control in the Unix world is the user - most of the CoBit controls apply only as far needed to satisfy an auditor. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Open Source, Control, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2009-03-27

HITrust launches health security effort

The good news is the group's offering is based on existing standards like COBIT, NIST and ISO 270001. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Group, Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Peer To Peer (P2P), Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-03

IT Governance and Compliance Whitepaper: Achieve Efficient and Effective Governance and Compliance

To meet corporate governance and compliance requirements, the management of IT-related risks is critical. IT governance is integral to the success of corporate governance as it allows efficient and effective measurable improvements to be made in related enterprise processes. Enterprises are embarking on IT governance initiatives to manage risks, improve...

Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, Compliance, Strategy, Management

White papers 2009-01-08

SOX Sec 404 Compliance in a Heterogeneous UNIX/Linux Environment

This document demonstrates how Symark PowerBroker and PowerPassword work in tandem to protect the integrity of data across heterogeneous UNIX/Linux systems to help bring your IT systems into compliance with the SOX section 404 requirements as outlined by various over site boards such as COBIT, ISACA, ISO and the Guide...

Tags: Symark Software, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Environment, Sarbanes-Oxley, Linux, Regulatory Compliance, UNIX, Regulations, Operating Systems, Open Source, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Software, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-01-01

On-Demand Webcast: Protecting Against Database Attacks and Insider Threats: Top 5 Scenarios

The attendee of this webcast will learn the top 5 scenarios and essential best practices for preventing database attacks and insider threats, as well as best practices for reducing compliance complexity by automating and centralizing cross-DBMS controls for key regulations such as SOX/COBIT, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, SAS70 and data protection...

Tags: Guardium, Insider Threat, Database, Data Protection, On-demand, Attack, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Storage, Data Management, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-01-01

Keep Your Auditors Happy With PowerTech Compliance Monitor

This webcast covers use of PowerTech Compliance Monitor to prepare a system for a SOX, PCI, COBIT or ISO audit.

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, PCI, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Storage, Hardware, Quality, Business Operations

Webcasts 2008-08-19

From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe

From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeWhen everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody.W.S. Gilbert, Gondoliers.So many managers. An employee without a management title will feel overlooked.Murph, you outline the functional groups for your organization based on the leader. That means the effectiveness of each one...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, disaster recovery, leader, IBM mainframe, IBM Corp., job, data-processing, mainframe

Discussion threads 2008-08-15