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Cloud security issues linger, but usage still soars

Information Week offers an interesting anecdote about a small start-up that had decided to pull back from using a public cloud due to security concerns. The firm itself did not have any issues; it... Read more...

Identity crisis for GRC industry?

In some respects, the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software industry is as healthy as ever. Coming out of a recession, many companies are now prepared to spend more on GRC programs.... Read more...

Why the recession has been good for GRC companies

We've noted often that the recession has forced companies to cut back on their IT spending. While GRC initiatives have held up fairly well, there has still been some pain. But there has been a silver... Read more...

Database security a brewing crisis?

You would think databases would be at the top of the security food chain. And in a sense they are. Companies spend a lot of energy trying to protect unauthorized users from breaching the network,... Read more...

Data security still not a big priority

Data security has been in the news constantly as of late--lots of headlines about breaches, arrests and the like. But some new research suggests that many companies are still woefully behind the... Read more...

Here's one way to cut back on T&E fraud

We've noted recently that more companies seemed bent on instilling better travel and entertainment cost controls. Let's face it: The expense account is among the easiest to fudge. At some companies,... Read more...

Time to get serious about ERM?

We've noted recently that risk management has moved to the top of the agenda at some companies, and even the PCAOB, which is pushing its seven new risk standards. For enterprise risk management... Read more...

IT folks struggling with compliance, still

Is anyone really surprised by this? A recent survey by Shavlik Technologies (vendor survey alert!) has found that IT professionals are still struggling with compliance issues, according to Redmond... Read more...

Data center growth to explode

We've been talking a lot about the growth of data centers, a market that has skyrocketed because of Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations, as well as the need for better disaster recovery options.... Read more...

Take steps to control the "new face" of fraud

There is some talk that the most likely perpetrators of crime within an organization are no longer likely to be the top executives. Thank Sarbanes Oxley. The most likely fraudsters may stem from the... Read more...

Press Releases

Personal Financial Management Tool Usage Trails Consumer Interest, Fiserv Research Shows

Current usage higher when PFM tools are part of a financial institution’s online banking service BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of Read more >>

Hays Reveals Over Half of Employers Welcome Flexible Working Legislation Despite Extra Cost

Hays has released new research that shows the majority of employers would welcome new legislation requiring them to offer flexible working options to all employees.LONDON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Read more >>

Recovery Watch Maryland: Loss of Federal Funds Throws State Budget, Education and Public Safety Off a 'Cliff'

Estimated 2500 Jobs at Risk in Schools, State and Local Governments BALTIMORE, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recovery Watch Maryland is releasing its July Monthly Monitor this week concerning Read more >>

Salary Survey Projects Modest Increases for 2011

NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. salary increase budgets remain historically low, but projections for 2011 show a modest increase, according to The Conference Board annual salary increase Read more >>

Research and Markets: U.S. Sourcebook of R&D Spenders

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/15fb9b/u_s_sourcebook_of) has announced the addition of the "U.S. Sourcebook of R&D Spenders" report to Read more >>