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Scary study on how lack of IPOs is harming US economy

The cart before the horse?With low skilled/educated labor and low negative savings rate, I don't think the ingredients for a fundamental rebound exist in the US. I guess Wall Street would like to continue to be able to fleece us, but hopefully, being taken once is enough for most investors....

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, economic destruction, same policy, IPO, carbon tax, USSR, socialist

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Is greenhouse gas reporting about to become the next SOX-like IT problem?

Some help.Nobody's interested it seems, so here's a post.

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, greenhouse gas, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-10-03

Is greenhouse gas reporting about to become the next SOX-like IT problem?

The last two weeks have brought a whirlwind of news, from both a global and domestic perspective, that suggest things are about to get really tricky for businesses that have been ignoring the little matter of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reporting. I couldn't possibly list everything but...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Greenhouse Gas, Climate Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Verdantix, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-02

How Varonis Can Help With Efforts Toward Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

This paper provides a brief overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (Sections 302 and 404), the impact of SOX on IT Departments, and the Varonis Data Governance solution for critical portions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Varonis Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-07-28

Sustaining SOX Compliance: Best Practices to Mitigate Risk, Automate Compliance, and Reduce Costs

To successfully sustain SOX compliance, organizations must implement best practices to ensure IT systems not only achieve a known and trusted state but they also maintain that state. Management must be more accountable and aware of the need for a continuous and proactive operational risk management environment that recognizes the...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, SOX Compliance, Best Practice, Tripwire, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-07-20

Cool word of the day: 'Boondoggle'

Cool word of the day: 'Boondoggle'IT Projects Model SOX projectsRight on! However, IT projects are not the only place to "Trash" millions of dollars. I specialize in SOX compliance projects, and base my methodologies on IT project management. The failure rates must be even higher for SOX, but all the...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Project management, Boondoggle, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Making Sense of Message Archiving Requirements

There are many regulations that cover Message Archiving and the overall category of Electronic Media. Some of these are industry specific such as Sarbanes-Oxley SOX, SEC regulation 17, NASD 3010, 21CFR part 11 and HIPAA. While many businesses feel like they are not required to adhere to these standards, they...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Archiving, Perimeter eSecurity, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Hipaa, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Healthcare

White papers 2009-06-11

Sustainable change or SOX 2.0?

I had not intended riffing on my colleague Vinnie Mirchandani's piece: How ERP vendors can change the world. Seriously. We'd discussed the topic over the phone earlier in the week and at the time it was clear he had a solid position which Larry Dignan duly picks up. But there...

Tags: Strategy, Sustainability, Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Consulting, Vinnie Mirchandani, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Outsourcing, Operational Accounting, Regulations, Financial Services, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Using Qualysguard to Meet Sox Compliance & IT Control Objectives

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has fundamentally changed the business and regulatory landscape for all companies publically traded in the US. SOX is intended to instill confidence back into the investor community after several corporate scandals resulted in the loss of billions of dollars in invested capital. SOX does this...

Tags: Business Process, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Qualys Inc., SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Governance, Regulations, Corporate Law, Operational Planning, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations

White papers 2009-06-01

The Impact of SARBANES-OXLEY, BASEL II and Other Regulations on Corporate IT Security Strategies: An Overview

Corporations of the 21st century must face up to the growing challenge of compliance. Governments worldwide are regulating information management and security with increasing amounts of legislation. Legislation that is written in an ambiguous legal language which may require small hordes of legal experts to decipher. These experts may understand...

Tags: IT Security, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Compliance, SECUDE, Basel II, Government, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulations, Security, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance

White papers 2009-05-22

News to know: IBM; SAP; Microsoft; Sarbanes-Oxley; EMC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM rolls out the 'Smart Cube' with app market: Think enterprise iPod-iTunes combo Joe McKendrick: Goodbye, SOX? AP: Supreme Court to...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Netbook, IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Goodbye, SOX?

Goodbye, SOX?What! No!The "Credit Crunch" meant nothing to me, but kill SOX and who will pay my outrageous SOX consulting fees.I'll be ruined!It's about time.Sarbox is a failure. The Siemens corruption case was in complliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.You don't have to look far to see that Congress knows nothing about...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Sarbox, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, goodbye

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Goodbye, SOX?

Keep your eye on this one: the US Supreme Court has just decided to review the constitutionality of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. According to today's news, the Supremes said they would consider a legal challenge to the law, on the basis that it "violates the constitutionally...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Findings From the 'Compliance and Risk' Research Community: Use Auditor Demands to Get the Controls You Want

Many auditors are making unnecessary demands on IT organizations for effective, long term Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. The key is to ensure that technology initiatives for audit remediation deliver material business benefits and process improvements. To address auditor-driven requirements, most IT organizations are spending money and time on solutions that have little...

Tags: Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Gartner Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Accounting, Regulations, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-03-09

A Risk-Based Approach to Segregation of Duties: An Executive Primer

Segregation of Duties SoD is a hot topic of conversation among a range of professionals, from compliance managers to executive-level officers. The outpouring of interest in SoD is due, in part, to the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley SOX in the US and other similar control-driven regulations worldwide. However, there is another...

Tags: Ernst & Young LLP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Segregation Of Duties, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-01-27

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

SOX Compliance: Reducing Risk and Cost With Tripwire

While many businesses have completed at least one Sarbanes-Oxley audit, the challenge is in maintaining compliance while keeping associated costs under control. In a business environment facing new and varied regulatory challenges, getting the right tools, processes and policies in place in order to sustain compliance has never been more...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Tripwire, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Webcasts 2009-01-01

Automating SOX Compliance With Tripwire's Powerful IT Controls

While many businesses have successfully completed a Sarbanes-Oxley audit, the challenge is in maintaining compliance while keeping associated costs under control. The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC now recommends automating the Internal Controls for Financial Reporting ICFR, the IT general controls required by SOX. And why not? Automated IT controls...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, SOX Compliance, Tripwire, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Webcasts 2009-01-01

SOX, GLBA and HIPAA: Multiple Regulations, One Compliance Solution

SOX, GLBA and HIPAA regulations all require technical safeguards to protect or guarantee the veracity of critical information. With SOX, it's for public companies to guarantee accurate financial accounting. GLBA protects personal financial information of an organization's customers. And HIPAA protects and guarantees the privacy of an individual's Personal Health...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Tripwire, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Hipaa, Sarbanes-Oxley, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Government, Healthcare, Financial Accounting, Finance

Webcasts 2009-01-01

How Dell IT Simplified Database Security for SOX, PCI, SAS 70

The attendee of this webcast will learn how to simplify database security and compliance - without impacting performance or creating more work for the DBAs and security teams. The attendee will also learn how Dell's IT group replaced its homegrown scripts and native database auditing with Guardium's automated, cross-DBMS platform...

Tags: Guardium, Security, Dell Computer Corp., Database, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Auditing, PCI, SAS Institute

Webcasts 2009-01-01