Although this IT risk assessment template deals with risk assessment for disaster recovery requirements, it can be customized for other IT requirements. Head this way ...

The widespread use of information technology (IT) can introduce various risks that affect financial reporting and the audit process. To assist auditors in identifying and addressing these risks, the ...

In today’s world of interlocked companies and IT service providers, it’s standard practice for a company to ask its tech suppliers to fill out detailed questionnaires about their security practices.

As IT organizations seek to make better risk-based decisions about security practices, perhaps the No. 1 component for success is the IT risk assessment. However, even when organizations actually ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about laws that affect the tech industry. According to every compliance authority I've read---and I've read a dizzying ...

Every business needs a risk management plan, whether it is as simple as purchasing liability insurance or so complex as to require full-time risk managers to execute it. Risk assessment and ...

[Excerpted from "How to Conduct an Effective IT Security Risk Assessment," a new report posted this week on Dark Reading's Risk Management Tech Center.] Many security and compliance projects begin ...

Tracy Harding, CPA, was on his way to work and looking forward to completing an audit he was working on. But on the way in, he heard a news report that changed the objective of his day. A local ...

One the most challenging areas facing healthcare organizations today is the decision to adopt an electronic health records system. This decision involves significant financial resources and time ...