Compliance with corporate governance legislation such as Sarbanes Oxley and Basel II has become a major IT issue - because it’s IT departments that implement the technology for documenting and auditing business processes.
It’s a headache for many - but could there be an upside too? Keep an eye on our latest news and views.
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Leader: Why we need data loss disclosure laws
Wouldn't you want to know if your bank lost your data?
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Leader: Get off the SOX compliance hamster wheel
Prepare for all regulation, not each bit as it comes along
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Bank "maps" its way through SOX maze
Find out how investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein is making sure it complies with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - and the rest of the blizzard of regulations it has to deal with
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Opinion: Something's rotten in the software economy
The future's not so bright
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Hasbro sorts its SOX with content management software
Monopoly manufacturer Hasbro is using content management software to ensure its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
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Policy 'safe' keeps staff compliant
FirstAssist is keeping track of thousands of different policies - from HR to information security - and ensuring compliance by making sure staff have read the ones that apply to them
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Leader: Don't let compliance blues drag you down
Find out how a boring project can improve the business
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IF thunders ahead with document management
Online bank IF is looking forward to a big return on its investment in a document management system it has installed in order to comply with mortgage regulation
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Document project pays dividends for stockbroker
Stockbroker Brewin Dolphin is working on a 'massive' project to gather more information about its customers and achieve regulatory compliance
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The Companies Bill: It's worth the effort
Many companies will dread the IT investments they'll have to make to comply with the latest corporate regulation before Parliament - the Companies Bill. But, argues Butler Group's Mike Davis, the money spent and effort made will be good for businesses in the long run.
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Leader: Sarbanes-Oxley - another law to ignore?
Raising the bar, not putting up an insurmountable barrier...
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Quocirca's Straight Talking: The best route to compliance
Complying with the latest governance requirements is a problem IT departments should solve with catch-all - not legislation-specific - solutions, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. Otherwise they will soon find themselves unprepared when the regulations invariably change.
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Cheat Sheet: Sarbanes-Oxley
Get the low-down on the US legislation that's causing so much stress in IT departments across the world. What does it involve? When does it go into effect? And what sort of implications does it carry for the future and for whom? Will Sturgeon has all the details.
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Leader: Keep CIOs in the compliance loop
Corporate regulations - whether Basel II in Europe, Sarbanes-Oxley courtesy of the US or other are coming fast and furious. And they all require new IT for companies to comply. So what's a CIO to do? More than ever, he must be a businessman first and a tech meister second.
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Leader: IT's part in the business of compliance
More important than mere implementation…
Decision on Microsoft antitrust fine to take "weeks"
€2m-per-day penalty on hold
Are compliance headaches only just beginning?
Financial services IT managers, get ready...
Gartner: SOX is boosting IT spend
'Budgets to increase by 10 to 15 per cent next year'
CIO Agenda, part 1: The 2006 IT shopping list
IT governance and compliance steal security's top spot
IT the key to cutting SOX costs
The compliance work isn't over yet...
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Sarbox: The appliance of compliance Accountancy Age
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