Prepare for compliance auditors: Encourage compliance with IT policies

This post is the second in a two-part series. The first post, "review policies and standards," addressed the first step in preparing for the auditors....
60 Minutes: ‘The Internet is infected’ with the Conficker worm

Leslie Stahl's segment on 60 Minutes on the danger of the Conficker worm releasing a massive DDoS attack or other malicious action on April 1 has received...
Know your PCI DSS requirements

Here's some sound advice for merchants or service providers who are wondering if they are in compliance with the
Prepare for compliance auditors: Review policies and standards

So you got the word, the compliance auditors are coming in. It’s like that big squash or tennis match. You’re feeling pretty good, and you think you’re ready. After all, you’re an IT professional, conscientious, hard-working and knowledgeable. But do you know what standard the auditors will...
Cloud compliance: Will PCI be applied to cloud computing by the FTC?

The hype around cloud computing may have subsided, but the issues around adapting and adopting the underlying model are as hot...
How do you align an IT risk assessment with COBIT controls?

[One of our readers, compliance officer Ramon de Bruijn, wrote to the editors of SearchCompliance.com at editor@searchcompliance.com last month looking for some advice. Specifically, he asked "What is the best way to implement a risk assessment in...
Coming: State privacy laws run amok

As business owners are preparing for the new Massachusetts data protection law, also known as 201 CMR 17: Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the...
Risk-based approach to information governance at Compliance Decisions

As I wrote yesterday, the Compliance Decisions Summit got off to a great start when Eric Holmquist and Richard Mackey considered the
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Considering the future of compliance at Compliance Decisions

The Compliance Decisions Summit taking place in Newton, Mass., got off to a great start this morning.
Weekly Digest: Compliance headlines from Twitter for March 5, 2009

As those of you who have followed the launch of SearchCompliance.com know, we've been using our @ITCompliance account on Twitter to share news, find our audience, get the freshest compliance news and pass on...