Projects: Compliance

Data Encryption On The Rise

The rising number of data breaches, combined with regulatory compliance pressure, is driving an increase in the use of encryption at U.S. companies.

Study: Sarbanes-Oxley Playing Second Fiddle

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is taking a back seat to other governance and risk management initiatives, according to a new AMR Research study.

SAP`s Apotheker to Become Co-CEO - Report

SAP is set to get a second CEO.

PCI`s Big Umbrella

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) applies to any organization that accepts credit and bank debit cards as payment for goods and services. In other words, the standard covers businesses ranging from mega-retailers and airlines to local dry cleaners and newsstands. PCI breaks down compliance into levels based on the number of transactions processed annually by a merchant. For instance, expectations are higher for Wal-Mart because it has more resources than Joe’s Main Street Barbershop. Below are the four PCI DSS levels.

From Software to Certification: Compliances New Imperatives

Ten articles we published in 2006—plus a SarbOx calculator—that will help you in 2007.

Q&A: The Reshaping of the CIO in the Era of SarbOx

The compliance imperative varies, but can account for as much as 30% of an executive's time in an industry like banking, says Gartner VP French Caldwell. You're either up to date or you're out of luck.

5 Years After Enron, Technologists May Be Better Off

Their central role in a world driven by Sarbanes-Oxley has given them new clout in getting things done.

Options Backdating: Technology Companies Under Scrutiny

A list of tech companies under a backdating options cloud.

Options Backdating: Red Hat CEO on Avoiding Problems

Matthew Szulik, CEO of Linux operating systems vendor Red Hat, says there's one good solution to avoiding the stock option scandal now being encountered by other companies.

Compliance: How BearingPoint Lost Its Way

The consultancy, touted as a Sarbanes-Oxley expert, failed to report earnings for 18 months and may be de-listed from the Big Board. One reason why: missteps implementing a financial software system.

CIOs Largely Overlook Compliance Best-Practices Guide

IT Infrastructure Library is designed for comprehensive re-engineering of service provisioning but is often seen as a help-desk guide, according to Evergreen Systems.

AgriBeef: Cattle Drive

The beef distributor wanted new software for billing, accounts payable and receivable software. The winning vendor had six weeks, instead of the usual 12, to get it installed—or lose the job.

Ingersoll-Rand: Hidden Nuggets

In its race to comply with a Sarbanes-Oxley rule, Ingersoll-Rand found where it had been performing tasks twice—or not at all.

Back in Control

MCI rolled out new cost-analysis software as part of its recovery from massive accounting fraud and the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Snyder's of Hanover: Twisted Logic

Pretzel maker Snyder's of Hanover is desperate to catch up to its main rival. Will better budgeting help the company cut the mustard?

 

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