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Has the winter weather left you feeling the bite?

kwright — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:25:33 +0000

This weekend the majority of the UK and Europe was covered in snow, brining economies and transport systems to a grinding halt. With the cold weather set to continue, how is your business coping? Can you afford to lose business because of the weather?

Has the winter weather left you feeling the bite? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Fantastic price on the ITIL 2011 Lifecycle Publication Suite

Melanie Watson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:39 +0000

Fantastic price on the ITIL 2011 Lifecycle Publication Suite is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Govern your entire business, using just one framework

Melanie Watson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:42:49 +0000

The IT Governance Framework Toolkit will provide you with a single integrated framework, which will enable you to get the best out of CobiT, ITIL, ISO27001/ISO27002, ISO 20000, PRINCE2 and many others.

Govern your entire business, using just one framework is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Fantastic price on the ITIL 2011 Lifecycle Publication Suite

kwright — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:09 +0000

The ITIL 2011 Lifecycle Publication Suite is the must have publication for anyone in IT Service Management (ITSM). After its 2011 range of updates and improvements, the ITIL Lifecycle Suite is now easier to read and understand. All ITIL exams are now completely based on the 2011 version. Ensure you are up-to-date with the ITIL [...]

Fantastic price on the ITIL 2011 Lifecycle Publication Suite is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

The trouble-free & rapid deployment approach towards IT Service Management

Melanie Watson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:14:35 +0000

The ITSM, ITIL & ISO/IEC 20000 Implementation toolkit will make IT Service Management easier to implement and improve, containing all the documents needed for a straightforward, rapid deployment approach that will maximise benefits and minimise delays and costs.

The trouble-free & rapid deployment approach towards IT Service Management is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

German company ‘Dachser’ reaches ISO27001 certification

Melanie Watson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:13:11 +0000

Leading logistics service providers, Dachser, has reached ISO27001 certification across its central IT services, computer centres, infrastructure and IT departments in Germany.

German company ‘Dachser’ reaches ISO27001 certification is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

New cyber security toolkit with free cyber assessment tool

kwright — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:41:13 +0000

Our new Cyber Security Toolkit can help your organization protect itself from the growing threat of cyber crime. This toolkit will ensure you protect your critical assets, instil confidence in your customers and help you win new business.

New cyber security toolkit with free cyber assessment tool is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Cyber Crime: Hindsight is a wonderful thing

Melanie Watson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:18 +0000

Time will only tell just how bad the state of e-Crime, and related matters stand, but one thing is for sure. It would certainly seem to be the only growing industry of the current day.’

Cyber Crime: Hindsight is a wonderful thing is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Best selling ebooks cheaper than amazon

kwright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:37:03 +0000

ITG publishing has a growing range of fantastic ebooks for IT professionals. This weekend we’ve reduced the price of 3 of our best-selling titles, all cheaper than on amazon!

Best selling ebooks cheaper than amazon is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Managing Business Transformation: eBook for the Weekend

Melanie Watson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:49:17 +0000

Change can bring improved efficiency, increased productivity and greater profitability. But how do you identify the changes that will benefit your business, and how do you implement them?

Managing Business Transformation: eBook for the Weekend is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Weekend eBooks better price than Amazon!

James Warren — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:51:30 +0000

All books are available in softcover, eBook and Kindle-compatible formats at a better price than Amazon! * Below are our 10 latest publications:

Weekend eBooks better price than Amazon! is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

‘Changing the IT Leader’s Mindset’, Review by Angelica King

Angelica King — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:52:15 +0000

Have you ever worked on a project where you were asked to help to drive a team or an organization from one reality to a new reality? This might be the implementation of a new IT system. It may be asking IT to work in a new way by adopting IT Service Management.

‘Changing the IT Leader’s Mindset’, Review by Angelica King is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

5 reasons why having a social media policy is better than going it alone

Melanie Watson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:17:56 +0000

You are one of two people when it comes to social media in the work place; either you think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, or you see it as the bane of your life. If you feel the latter, then you are lacking an effective and fair governance structure around social media [...]

5 reasons why having a social media policy is better than going it alone is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Are you ready to complete your Connecting for Health N3/IG Toolkit submission for 2012?

James Warren — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:07:27 +0000

Do you realise that the NHS IG Toolkit 9 (ITGv9) has up to 45 requirements classified under 6 initiative areas: therefore, achieving compliance can be time-consuming and demanding.

Are you ready to complete your Connecting for Health N3/IG Toolkit submission for 2012? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Commons report puts the cost of cybercrime at over £3 billion to the individual

kwright — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:19:39 +0000

Today the Commons Select Committee published its report on Malware and cybercrime. The report stated that the government should do more to educate people about how they can protect themselves on line and advocated a major publicity campaign to do so.

Commons report puts the cost of cybercrime at over £3 billion to the individual is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

How to ease the risks posed from cyber space

kwright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:08:01 +0000

Threats from cyber space can be daunting; you don’t know what they might be, when they might occur and how your business will react.

How to ease the risks posed from cyber space is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

How to ease the risks posed from cyber space

Melanie Watson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:44:32 +0000

Threats from cyber space can be daunting; you don’t know what they might be, when they might occur and how your business will react.

How to ease the risks posed from cyber space is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Did you know compliance can win you new business?

kwright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:30:51 +0000

Organisations should not just see compliance to such standards as the Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Data Protection Act (DPA) as ways to combat cyber crime. PCI and DPA compliance can, and should, be used as a business driver.

Did you know compliance can win you new business? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Is the weather affecting your business?

Melanie Watson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:16 +0000

With heavy snow and cold weather carpeting most of Europe, disruption has broken out across the EU. With temperatures hitting as low as -29C, many roads have been inaccessible, schools and colleges have been shut down and a number of deaths have occurred across the continent as it endures this severe weather.

Is the weather affecting your business? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Compliance by Design: IT Controls That Actually Work

Melanie Watson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:59:31 +0000

The pressure on organisations to maintain security and comply with regulatory requirements has never been more prevalent. With an increase in security and the number of hacking attacks rising, it is vital that organisations establish and put in place the correct controls.

Compliance by Design: IT Controls That Actually Work is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.