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Understand the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance on your disaster recovery plan

If you've recently added policies and software systems specifically for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, you will also need to revamp your disaster recovery planning. Make sure you know the SOX basics. No discussion of disaster recovery DR and compliance issues would be complete without looking at the Sarbanes-Oxley...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulations, Mike Talon, Regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, disaster recovery, Disaster Recovery Newsletter, Disaster Recovery Planning, SEC, Bottom Line, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Data Management

Technical articles 2006-02-27

Sarbanes-Oxley robs Ballmer of a free Xbox 360

Poor Steve Ballmer. At a meeting today he revealed that he does not yet have an Xbox 360.  "Thanks to the wonders of Sarbanes-Oxley, management does not get a free Xbox 360," he said. As a result, he has to shop around for one like everybody else and hasn't had...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2005-12-07

Compliance Regulatory Overview: Sarbanes-Oxley

How would you improve this TechRepublic e-mail course?Not really a courseThis is not really a course, just a front-page for more endless links to downloads and other scattered content. To be a real course, all of the TR content related to SOX needs to be sumarized and pulled together into...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, This IS

Discussion threads 2005-10-07

In what ways has compliance made your organization stronger?

Many organizations make the mistake of considering compliance to regulations such as Sabanes-0xley or HIPAA as a "get it over with" proposition. Others use the changes they've implemented to make their businesses more competitive. What has been your organization's experience?A TechREpublic Poll Would Be InterestingI would be curious as to...

Tags: HIPAA, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, compliance

Discussion threads 2005-09-12

Companies seeking ROI on SarbOx missing point

Companies seeking return on Investment with Sarbanes Oxley missing the point.In the last few weeks there has been news story on top of news story about companies that are seeking a way to gain a return on investment with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. In fact, some say they are seeking ways...

Tags: accounting, compliance, ROI, sarbanes-oxley, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, tco, The Admiral

Discussion threads 2005-08-19

Sarbanes-Oxley and its affect on storage compliance systems

A lawyer's dreamLike HIPAA, SOx is a lawyer's dream. Since no one knows, practically speaking, what their exposure is until an enforcement audit, what do you do?If you prepared for the worst of the worst, no one could throw anything away, and every concievable fact would have to be...

Tags: compliance, crime, HIPAA, markand@..., punishment, sarbanes-oxley, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, software, sox, storage

Discussion threads 2005-07-13

Sarbanes-Oxley: How is it affecting your IT department?

There seems to be a wide range of experiences with Sarbanes-Oxley. I've heard some IT pros say that they've always got at least one person from their IT department assigned to help auditors access data for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations. However, other IT pros seem like they've scarcely...

Tags: compliance, IT Department, it management, IT-department, Jason Hiner, sarbanes-oxley, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sarbox, Sarbox compliance, sox

Discussion threads 2005-06-23

IT Governance

Anybody interested in this topic? SOX has really made this topic mainstream and yet there is nothing about it on TR.Sarbox in JapanI'm interested. Sarbox is huge, and it is, or will, affect the way we do our jobs. From the bottom of the trenches to the CIO's, sox...

Tags: BR-549, COBIT, compliance, feedback, information technology, it governance, sarbanes-oxley, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sox

Discussion threads 2005-04-20

Risk and Compliance Reporting Across Your Enterprise

Analyzing the reams of data required to comply with regulatory acts, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and FISMA, is a costly and resource-intensive task. Not only is the data highly complex, it typically comes in disparate formats, making ongoing security management a nightmare. The attendee will find out how to make...

Tags: NetIQ Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, FISMA, Security Management, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Webcasts 2005-10-19

Russell Corporation Finds a Solution to Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

In order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, Russell Corporation completed compliance training for all employees. The training material covered how to follow SOX regulations, including proper accounting reporting procedures and risk assessment. An Instructional Designer from New Horizons Professional Services Team evaluated the materials used in the original training, revised them...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Online Learning, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Training, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, E-learning, Training And Certification, Workforce Management, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies

Use ABC to Improve Performance and Compliance to SOX

Meeting Sarbanes Oxley SOX compliance requires significant investment; reportedly as much 50% of all IT expenditure. In the current environment, organisations seek to maximum ROI by leveraging planned investment - such as SOX compliance - to provide additional benefits. CPM initiatives can be utilised in meeting SOX compliance and thereby...

Tags: ABC Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Performance, Compliance, Activity-based Management, SOX Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Pricing, Managerial Accounting, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Marketing

White papers

The Truth Will Keep You Free: Analytics, BI, and Compliance

Risk valuation is required by financial accountability regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley SOX and Basel II. To comply, companies must document operational risks. To scope compliance efforts, they must determine a corporate risk threshold. And finally, there's the risk of jail time if a person fudge the calculations. Compliance is a...

Tags: Business Intelligence, Risk, Analytics, Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers

Plasmon Case Study: Citistreet

CitiStreet, owned by Citigroup, is a premier global benefit provider, and one of the nation's largest retirement plan record keepers. As part of their products and services offerings, Citistreet is required by various regulations, including SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPPA, to securely maintain and archive its client's data. Citistreet also needed...

Tags: Plasmon Plc., Citistreet Benefit Management Division, Storage, Sarbanes-Oxley, Hardware, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance

Case studies

Sarbanes-Oxley and the IT Organization: A Survival Guide

For CIOs and other IT professionals, taking a "Wait and see" attitude about Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is no longer an option. Section 404 compliance - as defined by the PCAOB auditing standards - is the most critical Sarbanes-Oxley issue facing large companies and their IT organizations. Sarbanes-Oxley and the PCAOB standards...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2006-06-01

Demystifying Sarbanes-Oxley for the Service Desk

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX was passed to protect investors and prevent financial wrongdoing by public corporations, by improving the financial integrity, transparency, and reliability of corporate disclosures. SOX requires corporate officers and managers to not only certify financial results, but to demonstrate that their record-keeping is correct, not...

Tags: Service Desk, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Touchpaper Software, COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2006-03-10

Spreadsheets and Sarbanes-Oxley: Regulations, Risks, and Control Frameworks

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX has forced corporations to examine their spreadsheet use in financial reporting. Surveys conducted in response to SOX have shown that spreadsheets are used widely in corporate financial reporting. Spreadsheet error research, in turn, has shown that nearly all large spreadsheets have multiple errors and...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Spreadsheet, University Of Hawaii, Productivity, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2006-03-28

IT Systems and SOX Compliance

IT plays a critical role in the operations of an organization. It is difficult to imagine a successful organization existing in the 21st century without some level of reliance on IT systems. In today's environment, financial reporting processes are driven by IT systems. Such systems are deeply embedded in initiating,...

Tags: Financial Reporting, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, SOX Compliance, MetricStream Inc., Financial Planning, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Management

White papers

A Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Program That Saves Cash: Link Sarbanes-Oxley Requirements to Business Improvement

Successful quality - and compliance - is a continuous improvement process that demands a closed-loop control structure. Technology-enabled quality in the "Financial data factory" provides a significant ROI. Sarbanes-Oxley compliance becomes a dimension of overall quality. Continuous inspection solutions from Oversight Systems provide precise results and a leveraged environment for...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Oversight Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2006-07-25

New Plan Excel Realty Trust Integrates Enterprise Content Management Initiatives and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Given its size, New Plan faced a number of challenges related to efficiently managing business content, and exchanging information and documentation with internal and external audiences. New Plan's accounts payable function, for example, relied on manual procedures that required regional offices and corporate headquarters to process invoices. In addition, the...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Accounts Payable, Oracle Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Microsoft Excel, Enterprise Content Management, New Plan, Content Management, Web Technology, Sarbanes-Oxley, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance

Case studies 2007-10-31

Siemens White Paper: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

In 2002/3 the apparently stable and successful US corporate world was rocked to its foundations by the news of the collapse of not one, but two, of its largest corporations. The telecoms company MCI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2002 then, just as the corporate world was...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, America, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Siemens AG, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Telephony, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Networking

White papers 2006-09-01