Most users don’t trust app developers with their data
Research by ISACA shows that, of 1,000 employed consumers surveyed in the UK, only 4% named the makers of their mobile phone apps as the entity they most trust with their …
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Australian organizations are not effectively managing IT risks
The Australian chapters of ISACA highlighted the potential for security breaches and major technology disasters at leading Australian organizations, with 60% of IT …
ISACA updates IS Audit and Assurance Standards
ISACA has issued revised Information Systems (IS) Audit and Assurance Standards. The standards have an effective date of 1 November 2013. Introduced in 1988, the IS Audit and …
ISACA releases guide for performing business-relevant assessments
Establishing confidence in IT processes and controls is important, but audit and assurance processes often represent a pain point for business partners. Their perception is …
The top three threats facing enterprises
Globalization and mobility are fueling opportunities for enterprises today, but they have a nemesis: amplification. As physical perimeters become flexible and the tools and …
Governance and assurance guidance for big data
Big data can save big money. A recent McKinsey report found that value gained from data in the US health care sector alone could be more than US $300 billion every year. But …
Do APTs present a credible threat to national security?
A global cybersecurity survey of more than 1,500 security professionals found that more than one in five respondents said their enterprise has experienced an advanced …
Guidance on cybersecurity, private clouds and privacy
ISACA today issued guidance on managing three top trends posing major challenges to businesses in 2013: cybersecurity threats, private vs. public clouds and data privacy. …
Can you trust the cloud?
Can an organization trust an IT service provided through the cloud? A survey by KuppingerCole showed that cloud security issues (84.4%) and cloud privacy and compliance issues …
Privacy compliance laws: Why the European Commission finally got it right
The debate about privacy compliance has always been a heated one. Add to the mix new European Commission legislation and you have a recipe for not only a lively debate but …
