Pocket Guides Enable Mastery of IT Governance
<p><strong>Ely, England — July 5</strong><br />The total reliance of today’s businesses on technology, coupled with a climate of ever-growing regulation, has placed IT governance among the most pressing issues facing business leaders. </p><p>Honoring this responsibility demands a clear grasp of IT governance principles and of the precise regulatory and legal requirements of the local jurisdiction. </p><p>To help U.K. and U.S. companies meet this challenge, IT Governance Ltd. has launched three pocket guides that equip the reader with the essential facts required to take action. </p><p>These books are the latest in the Practical IT Governance pocket guide series the infosecurity publisher introduced earlier this year.<br /><br />The IT Governance Pocket Guide provides a clear explanation of how information technology underpins businesses and sets out the requirements and benefits of an IT governance strategy. </p><p>The book draws on the Calder-Moir IT Governance Framework to provide a "joined-up" account of IT governance that integrates controls right across the organization. </p><p>More than 52 pages, the guide addresses issues such as "Why IT Governance Matters," "Strategic & Operational Risk Management" and "Symptoms of Inadequate IT Governance." </p><p>Written by international security and governance authority Alan Calder, "IT Regulatory Compliance in the U.K." is a helpful introduction to IT regulation and examines current compliance issues for organizations based in, operating in or supplying the United Kingdom. </p><p>In concise and accessible language, it summarises the infosecurity implications of the Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FSA Rule Book and a host of other legislation and regulations. <br /><br />The third addition to the series, "IT Regulatory Compliance in North America," provides similar guidance to organizations based in or trading with the United States. </p><p>It neatly summarizes the IT governance demands of laws and regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, GLBA and CAN-SPAM Act. </p><p> Hard copy and electronic versions of all three books are available for worldwide despatch or immediate download from the IT Governance Web site. </p><p>“IT governance is a crucial matter for business leaders to master and these pocket guides provide a succinct overview of the most important topics," Calder said. "In easily digested form, they enable the reader to focus on the key issues relating to their business without needing to wade through reams of superfluous information. </p><p>In combination with other titles in the series, these latest guides are essential compliance reading for any successful business operating in the U.K. or U.S.A.”</p>
