control, and governance
Banks step up Internet security investments; inadequate "big data" governance raises risks; audit executives concerned about technology threats
Someone with access to administrative computers in a Sun Valley, Idaho, fire station deleted electronic documents and stole physical documents typically used in forensic audits to detect financial wrongdoing soon before a citywide audit was scheduled to begin.
Prospective shareholders do not scrutinize corporate governance nearly as often as shareholders who have lived with governance of their companies over a longer period of time.
The IIA's North American Board recently announced the names of the nine inaugural inductees who exemplify high ethical conduct, integrity, moral character, service, and leadership.
A Verizon report suggests cybercrime worsened last year, but a Ponemon Institute study of compromised data finds the average cost of each incident declined substantially.
Today's formal reports to the audit committee should go beyond an assessment of internal control to include content related to governance and risk management processes as well as an overall corporate-level opinion.
Lessons to be learned from a fraud case involving the former CEO of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
Keeping tabs on both long-standing and recently enacted laws is becoming increasingly important in today's complex regulatory environment.