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Vendor Concentration and Associated Risk By Sunil Bakshi, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CGEIT, ABCI, AMIIB, BS 25999 LI, CEH, CISSP, ISO 27001 LA, MCA, PMP Outsourcing is the predominant way of doing business today, particularly when it comes to automating business processes and leveraging technology for business needs. An organization also uses outsourcing as a key strategic initiative to help business managers focus on core functions. Read More >>

Assuring GDPR Compliance for Your Enterprise ISACA News The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduced new rules around the use and manipulation of personal data. Auditors must assist organizations with adhering to these rules and complying with the GDPR, providing continuous governance and oversight. Are you confident that your organization would be found compliant with GDPR today? Read More >>

ISACA has launched a new Cybersecurity Audit Certificate Program to provide audit/assurance professionals with the knowledge needed to excel in cybersecurity audits. The program also provides security professionals with an understanding of the audit process and IT risk professionals with an understanding of cyberrelated risk and mitigating controls. Read More >>
 

Manage the Cloud With Effective Governance Policies ISACA News Organizational adoption of cloud services continues to grow and, as such, organizations must implement standards for security, performance and cost to meet organizational objectives. The Adapt Your Governance Framework For Cloud report from Forrester helps to demonstrate how to adapt your organization’s current governance policies to maintain compliance and quality in regards to cloud services. Read More >>

Earlier this year, the state of California (USA) legislature approved consumer privacy legislation similar to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 (SB-1121) allows consumers to see what information is being collected about them and the groups to which the information is being sold. Read More >>
 

Countless people worldwide are affected by identity theft each year. For example, in 2017 alone, 16.7 million US citizens experienced identity fraud. What if there were something you could do to protect yourself in 2018 and beyond? You can. ISACA members in the United States have access to PrivacyArmor, a proactive identity protection benefit, as part of their ISACA membership. Read More >>