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- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- Indosat Meets SOX Compliance With Integrated Identity Management System
- Indosat wanted to implement an identity management solution to minimize the risk arising from unauthorized system access and demonstrate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation by ensuring clear audit trails for all transactions. The challenge was to improve IT security operations control and support new business opportunities such as mobile banking. Indosat...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Identity Management, Identity Management Solution, Authentication/Encryption, Security
- Case studies 2008-10-01
- SOX Compliance - Purchasing Departments Face Intense Scrutiny
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX, is an on-going migraine headache for corporate America because compliance is expensive, confusing and increasingly stringent. Companies are justifiably nervous about the uncertainty surrounding internal controls since no governing bodies have precisely determined what compliance with Section 404 actually means. Purchasing functions, especially, come under close...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Bellwether Software, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2008-09-02
- INVOICES 5-5 and SOX Compliance Support
- The acronym SOX is often encountered in meetings and in requests for information or proposals. It is an important topic today, and there are many interpretations of it. This paper shows that when purchasing products that affect financial documentation, it is important to select products that support SOX conformity -...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, ReadSoft, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2008-06-01
- Using Skybox Solutions to Achieve SOX Compliance: Demonstrate Compliance While Improving Your IT Security Posture by Mapping to COBIT 4.0 Controls
- This paper provides background on SOX requirements and the challenges of the COBIT framework. This paper will illustrate how Skybox's solutions can help organizations achieve cost-effective SOX compliance as related to critical control objectives in the area of Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Change Impact Analysis, and Network Policy Compliance, Network...
- Tags: Skybox Security Inc., IT Security, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Compliance, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2008-05-15
- Internal Controls and Governance: Strategies and Controls for SOX Compliance and IT Governance for Small and Medium Business
- Publicly-owned Small and Medium Businesses SMBs are subject to the same laws and regulatory mandates that their large counterparts are. This webinar covers some of the common challenges faced by such companies in developing internal controls and points out the classes of internal controls to consider, as well as the...
- Tags: Strategy, Internal Control, IT Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, SOX Compliance, Small And Medium Business, ComplianceOnline, Smb/Sme
- Webcasts 2007-11-01
- Segregation of Duties in the Real World: Risk-Based SoD Management With Continuous Monitoring Lowers Compliance Costs
- Segregation of duties in the real world demands top-down management that eliminates financial risk without adding overhead costs or extinguishing ERP-fueled efficiency gains of the last decade. Fortunately, auditors and government regulators are moving beyond simple checklists of mandates to advocate a risk-based approach to SOX compliance and internal controls....
- Tags: Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Oversight Systems, Compliance, Monitoring, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2006-08-09
- SOX and IT
- IT has been designated as a key role player in SOX compliance. Although it may take considerable effort to coordinate management philosophies and implement an organized and acceptable set of standards, SOX compliance can ultimately enhance business functions-not just please the SEC.
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Network Instruments, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2006-04-26
- Achieve sustainable SOX compliance by selectively using COBIT controls
- Sarbanes-Oxley compliance will significantly impact the IT organization of most public companies. This chapter from Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance Using COBIT and Open Source Tools, published by Syngress explains how SOX compliance can be achieved through COBIT controls. Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is not something your organization can shy...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Syngress, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Book chapters 2005-11-25
- The IT Manager's Working Guide to SOX Compliance
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 mandates all public corporations conducting business in the U.S. to move to a higher standard of corporate governance. Beginning in November of 2004, companies must state publicly that they are in full compliance with specific financial and IT controls. There are no quick fixes. IT...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, SoftLanding Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2005-03-15
- Automating Process Controls to Achieve SOX Compliance
- Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX, companies must assess and report the effectiveness of their internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. It's a requirement that's placed a great burden on IT organizations that heretofore have lacked the necessary controls and performance indicators. This white paper describes how HP...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2005-03-01
- SOX compliance: the big picture
- META Group reminds companies that Sarbanes-Oxley SOX compliance is never done, urging companies that have resources and attention focused on short-term requirements (i.e. Section 404) to not lose sight of the bigger picture and ongoing nature of SOX compliance. Going into 2005, companies should begin to address how to reduce...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance
- Blog posts 2004-08-10
- Content Management Solutions for SOX Compliance
- If today's CEOs and CFOs seem overly concerned about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOX, it's for a good reason. Penalties for noncompliance are stiff and can include imprisonment for corporate officers. It's therefore vital that companies have their shops in order with regard to how they manage and track the flow...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Content Management, Web Technology, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2004-02-01
- Use ABC to Improve Performance and Compliance to SOX
- Meeting Sarbanes Oxley SOX compliance requires significant investment; reportedly as much 50% of all IT expenditure. In the current environment, organisations seek to maximum ROI by leveraging planned investment - such as SOX compliance - to provide additional benefits. CPM initiatives can be utilised in meeting SOX compliance and thereby...
- Tags: ABC Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Performance, Compliance, Activity-based Management, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Pricing, Managerial Accounting, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Marketing
- White papers
- Reducing the Cost of SOx Compliance - Learning From ISO9000 Implementation
- CFOs looking to reduce the cost of sustaining SOx compliance look no further than their Quality Management organization. The techniques that helped a manufacturer reduce the cost of staying compliant with ISO9000 will also enable a CFO to sustain SOx 404 compliance at significantly lower costs. When US manufacturers started...
- Tags: Change Control, Quality Management, Compliance, SOX Compliance, MetricStream Inc., Quality, Business Operations
- White papers
- The Best Practice Guide for Managing SOx 404 Compliance: SOx Compliance Environment
- Over the last 12 months, the team at MetricStream has informally and formally talked to number of professionals in quality, compliance, internal audit; SOx program office, finance & external audit. Three major themes have emerged during the interactions with customers, prospects, and analysts: First, there are significant benefits associated with...
- Tags: SOX Compliance, Best Practice, MetricStream Inc., Regulatory Compliance, Team Management, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Management, Finance
- White papers
- Sustaining SOx Compliance at Significantly Lower Costs
- According to a number of studies released recently, most companies have spent significantly more than they had budgeted on SOx 404 compliance. As companies look to the second year of SOx compliance, they are looking to find ways to make compliance with SOx sustainable at lower costs. This paper looks...
- Tags: Compliance, SOX Compliance, MetricStream Inc.
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