Author Archives: ISACA

 

Jul
22

Rolf von Roessing Elected International Vice President of ISACA

Rolf von Roessing, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, retired partner and now senior external advisor at KPMG Germany, was elected international vice president of ISACA—a nonprofit association serving more than 86,000 IT governance,.. more
Jul
08

ISACA Content Licensed for Microsoft Guide

ISACA, a global association serving 86,000 IT governance, assurance and security professionals, has signed a license agreement with Microsoft Corp., enabling the company to use content from COBIT and Val IT,.. more
Jul
07

Strong Business Case for IT Governance Frameworks

Enterprises that effectively govern their information technology achieve their IT and business goals more frequently, according to a new study of 538 organizations worldwide. Commissioned by ISACA and conducted by the.. more
Jun
25

ISACA applauds plan to boost Information Commissioner's Office powers

ISACA (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association), a not for-profit organisation that seeks to encourage best practice in the ITsecurity industry, has given the `thumbs up’ to plans to significantly increase the powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) later this year. “Last.. more
Jun
18

New ISACA Guide Maps Value Of IT Investments

More than 80 percent of organizations worldwide say they measure the value of their investments in IT, yet fewer than 60 percent use a framework or follows guidelines for selecting the investments that will result in the greatest value, according to the global Value of.. more
Jun
08

ISACA Praises Australia's Change Your Password' Day

ISACA, formerly known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to encourage best practice in the IT security industry, has applauded the National e-Security Awareness Week initiative taking place in Australia. “We are particularly impressed with the national Change.. more
May
27

Footie league final more important than IT failures

A survey has shown if you’re unlucky enough to suffer a major security failure during the last 5 minutes of a major football match like tonight’s UEFA champions league, 39% of IT professionals say the problem will have to wait until the footie is over!.. more
Apr
08

New Guide Helps Service Managers Integrate COBIT & ITIL

To help service managers use COBIT and ITIL to effectively govern IT services, the IT Governance Institute (ITGI) (www.itgi.org) has released a new publication, titled COBIT User Guide for Service Managers. The guide, supported by itSMF, helps service managers better understand the need for IT.. more
Feb
18

Executive Management take control of IT Governance

Research by the non-profit, independent IT Governance Institute (ITGI) of more than 250 executives in 22 countries has found that in 71% of enterprises it is the senior executive who is now ultimately accountable for IT Governance. The research strongly supports the need for the.. more
Feb
04

ISACA Updates 10 IT Audit Programs

ISACA has updated 10 key information technology (IT) audit/assurance programs that serve as road maps to help organizations improve controls and protect the privacy and security of their IT. ISACA’s IT audit/assurance programs are used by enterprises around the world. The updated programs are based.. more