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Jul 16 2008   3:14PM GMT

Green is mean and lean but is it the ticket to prosperity? SAS70

Posted by: sas70expert
Security management, Third-party services, Security, Identity & Access Management, Management, Security Program Management, Compliance, Risk management, Auditing, Access control, Network Management Systems, CIO, DataCenter, Exchange, power systems, SAS 70, TrendMirco

Exchange Servers are increasingly being added to the electric grid and increasing the world’s energy consumption, carbon emissions and stream wastes. A recent report stated that “U.S. server electricity consumption has doubled in the past five years and now equals that of color TV’s. SAS70 audits review logical and network related controls for servers, but they don’t consider the energy consumption or quality of company environmental efforts.

 

All kinds of new energy saving ideas are being developed, including air-compressed backup generators. Greenpeace has developed a “Guide to Greener Electronics.” The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TV’s and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals and recycling.

I think that this is great, but is it sustainable considering our populations demand for service NOW!? In an electronic age, where I can practically order anything, see any tv show, or buy any music at the touch of a button on my i-Phone, can we expect businesses to  choose green over a quick dollar? As datacenter demand grows and the need for servers bandwidth is required – will you stop and say  “No, I want my children to enjoy clean air, and clean water.” Or will you push forward with a browner (less green) alternative computing solution? Should SAS70 audits evaluate environmental and energy efforts?  sas70expert at gamil.com

Jun 26 2008   4:30AM GMT

What’s your data loss prevention strategy? – SAS70

Posted by: sas70expert
Security management, Third-party services, Database issues, Networking, Network security, Firewalls, Incident response, Security, Network monitoring, Identity & Access Management, Information risk management, routers, Management, Security Program Management, Compliance, Viruses, Database, patching, Configuration, Database Management Systems, business/IT alignment, Auditing, Monitoring, Access, Access control, Network Management Systems, Data center design, Network, CIO, DataCenter, DataManagement, CEO, management software, Security tokens, Patch management, CFO, router configuration, SAS 70, CSO, Intrustion management, TrendMirco

Are you reviewing you firewall rules quarterly? Have you implemented an (IDS) intrusion detection system? Are your routers set up to prevent unauthorized intruders? Do you have the latest and greatest virus protection? Are you performing a SAS70 audit every six months? Database security breaches are increasing daily and costing tremendous amounts of dollars that should have been spent on IT projects. You should at least have an emergency plan in place when data loss occurs. Without an emergency plan in place, the breach could continue and the legal costs could continue to escalate.