April 1, 2011 6:32 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Adaptive Process,
Adaptive Systems,
COBIT,
Control Environment,
Dynamic Equilibrium,
Illegal Acts,
Risk Assessment,
Risk ManagementAn IT risk assessment can classify information assets by criticality, sensitivity, and impact on operations. For most entities, comprehensive IT risks evaluations should be iterative and adaptive processes. Therefore, adequate IT risk management...
March 29, 2011 8:28 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Adaptive Process,
Adaptive Systems,
COBIT,
Control Environment,
Dynamic Equilibrium,
Illegal Acts,
Risk Assessment,
Risk ManagementAn adequate IT plan describes predetermined objectives, goals as well as ambit with sufficient supporting detail to guide risk assessment development. Correspondingly, IT risk assessment plans should reflect applicable IT standards and practice statements issued by governing bodies. Whereby,...
March 25, 2011 3:32 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Adaptive Process,
Adaptive Systems,
COBIT,
Control Environment,
Dynamic Equilibrium,
Illegal Acts,
Risk Assessment,
Risk ManagementThe IT program’s ambit generally dictates the risk assessment approach. Regarding techniques, the IT program’s ambit determines ‘what’ will be assessed, ‘how’ it will be assessed and assessment limits. Reflective of the IT planning premise, evaluating...
March 22, 2011 5:36 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Adaptive Process,
Adaptive Systems,
COBIT,
Control Environment,
Dynamic Equilibrium,
Illegal Acts,
Risk Assessment,
Risk ManagementSelecting a discretionary IT risk management framework imposes defining spending limits, work assignments and information decisions for creating and managing a viable strategically aligned IT management plan. ...
March 18, 2011 8:30 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Adaptive Process,
Adaptive Systems,
COBIT,
Control Environment,
Dynamic Equilibrium,
Illegal Acts,
Risk Assessment,
Risk ManagementManagerial monitoring of deployed controls focusing on redressing external and internal environment quality assists in ensuring the established fiduciary relationship with stakeholders is fulfilled. An entity’s control environment quality is a major factor impacting irregular...
August 17, 2009 8:26 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Boot,
Configuration,
Data Acquisition,
Electronic Discovery,
Event Management,
Forensic Imaging Software,
Illegal Acts,
Incident Handling,
Incident Response,
Information Security Management,
Irregularities,
ISM,
Law EnforcementWhether target data is in transit or at rest, it is critical that measures are in place to prevent the sought information from being destroyed, corrupted or becoming unavailable for forensic investigation. When evidence is at rest, adequate procedures should be followed to ensure evidential
August 13, 2009 9:04 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Boot,
Configuration,
Data Acquisition,
Electronic Discovery,
Event Management,
Forensic Imaging Software,
Illegal Acts,
Incident Handling,
Incident Response,
Information Security Management,
Irregularities,
ISM,
Law EnforcementCreating evidential copies through routine backup procedures will only permit replicating specific files while none of the files with delete indicators are recovered, nor the designated 'free space' between files. To remediate this limitation, a
August 10, 2009 7:59 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Boot,
Configuration,
Data Acquisition,
Electronic Discovery,
Illegal Acts,
Incident Handling,
Incident Response,
Information Security Management,
Irregularities,
ISM,
Law EnforcementConditionally, if the target system is turned off, simply turning the technology on and permitting a 'boot' can introduce content changes to files directly or indirectly connected through
August 6, 2009 8:39 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Electronic Discovery,
Illegal Acts,
Incident Handling,
Incident Response,
Information Security Management,
Irregularities,
ISMSeeking to preserve electronically encoded evidence implies an incident or event has occurred that will require facts extrapolation for presentation as...
