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Cloud security, compliance issues fall through cracks
When it comes to emerging technologies, it's easy for security issues to fall through the cracks. Some have suggested, for example, that in our zeal to add more smartphones and tablets to the
Internal auditors change roles on Sarbox function
In the early days of Sarbanes-Oxley,which some of you may recall with a shudder, there was really only one set of employees equipped to oversee the internal Sarbox process: The internal auditors. At
FCPA compliance sustainability--can financial controls help?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a hot topic from an enforcement point of view, which means it should be a front-burner issue at any company that does international business. You do not
Internal auditors should focus more on risk management
We've suggested that in the overall GRC equation, the R (risk management) and G (governance) are taking precedent over the C (compliance), which at many companies was the original impetus for more
Lingering identity crisis for GRC industry?
We've wondered before whether the GRC industry ( GRC news) was facing something of an identity crisis , even as the market matures. The fact remains that the term GRC encompasses a lot of terrain, and
Get your internal auditors up to IT speed
We've been talking about automation of financial processes for so long that you might think that internal auditors ( internal audit news) are up to speed from a technology standpoint. But you would be
Internal audit 2.0 and beyond
We've noted in the past that the internal audit function seems to be morphing a bit . As the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program matures at more companies, some are beginning to think of the internal
Don't forget about Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance
We've noted that enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has really stepped up recently . Some firms have gotten pretty religious about the issue--Siemens is a great example --but most are
Internal auditors vs. info security: Still an issue?
Last week, we discussed the potential for internal rivalry between the data loss protection (DLP) crowd and the GRC crowd. Of course, traditionally there is even bigger tension between the internal
Internal audits and XBRL
XBRL is coming. We don't know exactly when, but you are being foolish if you aren't thinking about how to comply. The really forward looking companies--and a few are already reporting in the
