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Article Date Posted Source
The Best-Practices Trap 03/22/04 CIO Insight
Description: The argument for adopting "best practices" often seems irrefutable, but don't jump to conclusions about the results. There's no guarantee that practices that worked wonders elsewhere will translate successfully to your company. 
 
Security Issues Dominate in AICPA Top Ten Technologies - Again 01/15/06 AICPA
Description: For the fourth consecutive year, professionals who sit at the intersection of information technology and accounting have selected Information Security as the number one technology to watch. 
 
Ten questions the CEO should ask the CIO and General Auditor 02/01/06 Canaudit
Description: The biggest single issue uncovered this year was the requirement to notify clients in California if their personal information has been disclosed to unauthorized individuals or groups. 
 
Compliance Spending on the Rise 01/15/06 CIO Magazine
Description: A MarketShare survey commissioned of 148 CIOs across Asia and Australia, has reflected that 75 percent of them ranked compliance as one of the top objectives for this year. 
 
Spending on Sarbanes Oxley Software continues to Rise 11/08/05 SearchSecurity
Description: Spending on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) technology continues to rise, according to the latest research from AMR Research Inc. in Boston. This year technology purchases are expected to account for 32% of $6 billion in total SOX spending. 
 
By the Numbers: the New Sox Breakdown 11/30/05 SearchCIO
Description: Spending on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance will top $6 billion in 2006, on par with the $6.1 billion spent in 2005, according to a new report out today from AMR Research Inc.