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Yahoo Tech - Majority of Banking Web Sites Found Insecure
A new study from the University of Michigan has found that more than 75 percent of banking websites are not completely up to snuff when it comes to security.
CISA Exam Results
Practical Compliance's Andrew Vesay has passed the CISA exam and is now a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
NetworkWorld.com - Seven steps to disaster-recovery planning
Unpredictability is a fact of life. Whether terrorist attacks, cataclysmic weather or simply a backhoe severing a power cable, enterprises never know when their operations may be threatened. But mitigating the consequences of disasters need not be a matter of worry and guesswork. Here are seven steps to effective business-continuity/disaster-recovery (BCDR) planning that will provide some practical guidance.
CFO.com - Less Bleeding, More Edge - Curbing IT Spending
Runaway IT spending is out, creative cost control is in.
CFO.com - Small Co. Reprieve: Sarbox Deadline Delayed
Smaller companies get a one-year compliance extension on Sarbox 404(b).
End to End Compliance with Practical Compliance Manager v3
Manage business, finance and IT controls in a seamless solution for audit, governance and compliance.
PCWorld.com - One in Three IT Staff Snoops on Colleagues
One in three IT professionals abuses administrative passwords to access confidential data such as colleagues' salary details and personal emails.
NPR.com - E-Mail, the Workplace and the Electronic Paper Trail
E-mail and other electronic communications have dramatically changed the contemporary legal landscape.
CFO.com - When CFO's Are Suddenly Put In Charge Of IT
When CFOs are suddenly put in charge of IT, how do they get up to speed?
ISACA Insider Threats - Follow Up Questions Posted
Questions submitted by attendees of Practical Compliance's Andrew Vesay's presentation on Internal Threats have been posted to the Practical blog site.
NetworkWorld.com - Parasitic Botnet Spams 60 Billion a Day
The Srizbi botnet has stormed over its competition to become the Internet's biggest spammer. Researchers claim the botnet is responsible for 50% of all spam, and is the biggest of its kind in history.
WindowsSecurity.com - Top 10 Security Settings After Installing Active Directory
Great 'how to' on top 10 security settings for Active Directory
CFO.com - Auditor Angst
Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices.
NY Times.com - In Pellicano Case, Lessons in Wiretapping Skills
Wiretapping is really, really easy. And not just for the government. Anyone sitting in on the Pellicano trial (and staying awake during the telecom testimony) could walk away ready to intercept phone calls after a quick stop at RadioShack for less than $50 in equipment.
Wall Street Journal.com - Security is No Match for Chocolate and Good Looking Women
People are too trusting, especially when there’s chocolate on the line. A survey out today by the organizers of the tech-security conference Infosecurity Europe found that 21% of 576 London office workers stopped on the street were willing to share their computer passwords with a good looking woman holding a clipboard. People were offered a chocolate bar in exchange for the information. More than half of the people surveyed said they used the same password for everything.
Information Week.com - Don't Let Tech-Savvy Business Execs Do An End Run Around IT
Interesting article that illustrates the need for a strong but flexible control structure in today's technology savvy marketplace.
PCAOB Pings Grant Thornton on Lax Testing
In its latest inspection report on the second-tier firm, the auditor watchdog notes several instances of insufficient probing.
CFO.com - FEI on Data Tagging: No Benefit to CFOs
Companies participating in the XBRL voluntary program have seen no improvements to their internal operations, according to Financial Executives International.
Wired.com - Zombie Computers Decried As Imminent National Threat
Gangs of thousands of zombie home computers grinding out spam, committing fraud and overpowering websites are the most vexing net threat today, according to law enforcement and security professionals.
BBC News - Computer Viruses Hit One Million
The number of viruses, worms and trojans in circulation has topped the one million mark.
