Tag: risk
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I participated in my second risk management podcast for the Open Group that was published today. I like this one better than my previous one–I tried to talk slower in this one anyways ;-) I was happy with the topics that we discussed, most notably that as regulators become more aware of the capabilities of…
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My @ISACA column was published today. Read it here. Edited: I realized they edited the full submission I made (I could tell because it sounded a little off from what I recalled). Below is the full post: Depending on your point of view, risk management is either a very easy or a terrifically difficult…
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Compliance is out of control. Its pervasive in our society now and there is no going back. Allow me to explain. My kid attends pre-school. They go outside daily to play, so we were asked to provide some sunblock. Makes sense, our family is pale so we are used to that routine. We brought it…
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I recently relocated to Charlotte from Ohio. Its South, but not so much so that it doesn’t get cold and yes, sometimes there is even snow. As I become acclimated to things down here, I am always surprised at the response that folks from here have to snow. They dislike it immensely and are often…
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I hate hand dryers in washrooms. I’m not alone: if Wikipedia is to be believed, 63% of people preferred paper towels over hand dryers in restrooms. I’d wager the other 37% choose what they thought was the right answer. Each time I use them, I always end up with cold, wet hands and if I’m…
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My article on the role of audit and risk was published in the ISSA Journal this past October 2012. If you didn’t catch it then, you can find it here. I began this article with a question, when did IT auditing become a profession. With that in mind, I want back to the original version of COBIT…
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So I purchased some of those curly cue light bulbs (CFLs), but as I am prone to do, I got the wrong ones (the base wasn’t right). Also like I always do, I bought the giant big box store pack, so it made sense for me to return them. So my family and I roll…
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There is a point where a security exception ceases to be an exception and becomes the rule. Its at times like these that the information security department can swagger in and lay down the law. Put simply, security makes the rest of the business comport to its will, and if push comes to shove security…
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A discussion on priority-making, risk, and the nature of humanity I’m always interested in examples where we make implicit risk decisions. It happens naturally all the time, mostly because we lack the resources (time, skills) to properly evaluate the scenario. Despite being good at keeping us immediately out of harm’s way, this quick decision-making skill…
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