More CIOs benefit from Sarbox

For information technology execs, Sarbanes-Oxley has been a mixed blessing. True, there's more pressure than ever and a lot of systems flaws have been revealed. But some CIOs and others have been able to use Sarbox to their advantage. According to Baseline, some have used compliance requirements as a way to initiate strategic systems reviews. Others have consolidated multiple ERP systems into one. Still others have upgraded different infrastructure segments. Many have been able to boost their budgets and hire new workers, and quite a few have become versed in financial notions of risk, which only makes them seem that much more well-rounded. For these CIOs, compliance has been a boon, one that has raised their internal stature. Now, I do not expect one to be seen as a candidate for CEO. Still, it seems wise to view Sarbox as a vehicle for positive change.

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