The Risk It Framework

increasingly complex and interconnected, the difficulty of achieving application security increases exponentially. We can no longer afford to tolerate relatively simple security problems like those presented in the OWASP Top 10. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to develop, purchase, and maintain applications that can be trusted. At OWASP you’ll find free and open … The goal of the Top 10 project is to…

Swanson, RN, PhD, FAAN, is associate professor at the Department of Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington. She has developed a theory on the “Five Caring Processes of Nursing,” which she discusses below with Pat Jakobsen, RN, BSN, a member of the CNJ Editorial Advisory Board. Later, Mary Koloroutis, RN, MS, director of Clinical and Professional Development at 910-bed Abbott Northwestern Hospital, shares how her organization has applied the Five Caring Processes. An…

OH&S risks, consistent with their OH&S policy and objectives. They do so in the context of increasingly stringent legislation, the development of economic policies and other measures that foster good OH&S practices, and increased concern expressed by interested parties about OH&S issues. Many organizations have undertaken OH&S “reviews” or “audits” to assess their OH&S performance. On their own, however, these “reviews” and “audits” may not be sufficient to provide an organization with…

cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," is only half true. The past also includes successful histories. If you haven't been made aware of them, you're often condemned not to repeat their successes. In a rapidly expanding field such as software engineering, this happens a lot. Extensive studies of many software projects such as the Standish Reports offer convincing evidence that many projects fail to repeat past successes. This paper tries to identify at least some of the…

work’s title “The Information Systems Audit Function: Functional and Competence Model” reflects its main objective: to propose a model with several management processes of the IS Audit function and, complementary, to present the skills that are required to the IS Auditor. This model could set the basis for a future development of an IS Audit Methodology and an IS Audit Politics. The Audit function has evolved in its paradigm, being nowadays concerned with the business processes and…

Aiming to keep leading the market in which it operates, HGA Software Tech Pro Live hired to conduct a consultancy on business processes, to deliver a study containing impact analysis, planning, developing and deploying improvements in processes IT, using quality metrics. In search of best quality at the lowest cost becomes necessary to be aware of good practices, such as the use of assistive tools such as COBIT guidance for the management of IT and ITIL which is the reference model…

ITIL® at the IRS: A business journey Case Study January 2011 © The APM Group and The Stationery Office 2011 2 Using ITIL® at the IRS: A business journey Contents Introduction The beginnings Making the training work Going forward Acknowledgements Trademarks and statements 3 3 3 4 4 4 © The APM Group and The Stationery Office 2011 Using ITIL® at the IRS: A business journey 3 Introduction The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a bureau of the Department of…

Between a world which condemns a quarter of the human race to starvation and squalor, and one which offers everyone at least a chance of prosperity, in a healthy environment. Between a selfish freefor-all in which we ignore the fate of the losers, and a future in which the strong and successful accept their responsibilities, showing global vision and leadership. Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General January 1999 Leaders, opinion makers and practitioners from the private and public sector,…

Artifacts > Test Artifact Set > Test Plan 1 Artifact: Test Plan Test Plan | The definition of the goals and objectives of testing within the scope of the iteration (or project), the items being targeted, the approach to be taken, the resources required and the deliverables to be produced. | UML Representation: | There is no UML representation for this artifact. | Role: | Test Manager | Optionality/ Occurrence: | One or more artifacts. Considered informal in some…

Artifacts > Test Artifact Set > Test Plan 1 Artifact: Test Plan Test Plan | The definition of the goals and objectives of testing within the scope of the iteration (or project), the items being targeted, the approach to be taken, the resources required and the deliverables to be produced. | UML Representation: | There is no UML representation for this artifact. | Role: | Test Manager | Optionality/ Occurrence: | One or more artifacts. Considered informal in some…