automation news from FierceComplianceIT

It's hard to believe that world demand for Chinese products has fallen nearly 18 percent in this recession, as noted by SupplyChainStandard.com. But the recession will end, and companies would be... Read more...

Continuous monitoring has become something of a cliché. Most people will claim to have implemented some form of it, but we all know that "continuous" is somewhat loosely defined. As it is... Read more...

Retailers spend a lot of time worrying about PCI and Sarbanes Oxley. As CIO notes, passing an audit means showing definitively that you can control employee access to customer and other data.... Read more...

A lot of companies have moved to augment enterprise risk management platforms with dedicated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions. That trend isn't going to disappear anytime soon, but... Read more...

We noted recently that managing your contracts can be a big headache. Recall that Eastman Kodak not too long ago was told by... Read more...

At many companies, employee business expenses--of which travel and entertainment are a big chunk--are the second largest expenses, according to commentary in the APJournal Online. That raises an... Read more...

Contract management is an issue easily overlooked. Who really cares if old contracts sit on the network? Well, your auditors will, at some point, take a look; we presume they are doing their job. At... Read more...

We've all heard the rhetoric about automation and compliance. The reality is usually a bit more complex. But the basics are worth repeating. SC Magazine notes that IT security audits "should be a... Read more...

We've discussed here the idea of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance as an interdisciplinary exercise. At a minimum,... Read more...

We're firmly in the Sarbanes-Oxley 2.0 era. Many companies have their 404 infrastructure in place; these infrastructures will remain despite all the regulatory changes coming down the pike. At... Read more...