With the enactment of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, clear responsibility and accountability has been established for privacy, protection of data and corporate assets, sound fundamental financial controls, accurate financial reporting, and business continuity planning.
Governance neither starts nor stops with Sarbanes-Oxley issues, however. Proper alignment of the IT function within the organization is essential for effective oversight, funding, and communication. Oversight will ensure alignment of IT priorities with those of the business. An effective budget review and funding process will ensure that adequate spending is achieved within the bounds of reasonableness. Communication is essential to the effective development and deployment of all of the Information Technologies and the adequate securing of critical Information Assets.
Call today for a brief discussion of how your organization may benefit from a critical review of the Governance aspects within your organization.