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Take control of your data for a more intelligent, responsive businessProactive management of your corporate information has never been more important. Data governance isn't a challenge solely for the IT team - it's every inch a business issue.Seamless processes and a personal commitment to clean data give you the ability to generate accurate business intelligence and financial reports, and gain an instant snap shot of the health of your business. Most importantly, they also help you run a more intelligent, agile, fast-moving business than your competitors.The Data Governance Imperative is written from a business person's view of data governance. This practical book covers both strategies and tactics around managing a data governance initiative.Benefits to business include:Retain your competitive edge when data governance becomes a matter-of-fact component of corporate stewardshipComply with worldwide corporate lawsGenerate accurate business intelligence and financial reportsUnderstand your business at a deeper levelDelight your customers by gaining a better understanding of their needsHandle support issues more smoothlyDeliver better 'green' programsLearn how to become a 'change agent' and break through corporate barriers

Provides the reader with a basic understanding of how an organization's Information Technology supports and enables the achievement of its strategies and objectives. This pocket guide describes the drivers for IT governance; why it matters; and, the relationship between IT governance, risk management, information risk and project governance.

Provides a general discussion and education about information security breaches, how they can be treated and what ISO27001 can offer in that regard. This book includes real-life stories of information security incidents and breaches.

Build a strategic response to cyber attacksThe activities of the cyber criminal are both deliberate and hostile, and they can be compared to military operations. Many people in business understand that the insights from the classics of military strategy are as relevant to modern commerce as they are to war. It is clear that organisations need to develop a view of cybersecurity that goes beyond technology: all staff in the organisation have a role to play, and it is the senior managers who must ensure, like generals marshalling their forces, that all staff know the cyber security policies that explain what to do when under attack.Cyber crime cyber war?With this in mind, the authors have drawn on the work of Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, and applied it to the understanding of information security that they have built up through their extensive experience in the field. The result is expert guidance on information security, underpinned by a profound understanding of human conflict.Building on the success of the first edition, this new edition covers the most recent developments in the threat landscape and the best-practice advice available in the latest version of ISO 27001:2103.About the authorsDr Andrew Vladimirovis a security researcher. His fields of expertise include network security and applied cryptography, and he has extensive experience of performing information security assessments. He and his fellow authors are the founders of Arhont Ltd, a leading information security consultancy.Konstantin Gavrilenkohas over 15 years of experience in IT and security. As a researcher, information security is his speciality, and he has a particular interest in wireless security. He holds a BSc in management science from De Montfort University and an MSc in management from Lancaster University.Andriej Michajlowskiis an expert on network security. His research interests include user and device authentication mechanisms, and wireless networking security. He has extensive experience carrying out internal and external information security assessments. He is a graduate of the University of Kent at Canterbury and he holds an MBA.Buy today, in any format. We'll send you a download link right away, or dispatch today for fast delivery to your selected destination.

A quick guide to better IT Service ManagementMany organisations rely on a mishmash of different technologies and ad hoc working practices to deliver products and services. This makes it very difficult to make changes, measure effectiveness and improve service levels.Better for you, better for your customersEmploying a structured IT Service Management system will enable your organisation to identify how to improve the service you deliver to your customers. The international standard for IT Service management is ISO/IEC 20000. Achieving compliance with this standard brings real operational benefits and shows new and potential customers that your organisation is efficient, reliable and trustworthy.The ISO/IEC 20000 standardThis pocket guide is a handy reference to the key information on ISO/IEC 20000. It features an overview of the purpose of the standard and shows how to use it. It explains qualification programmes, certification schemes and the interrelationship of ISO20000 with other standards, such as ISO27001. The overall emphasis of the guide is on ISO20000's customer-driven approach to ensure your IT service management processes align with the needs of your business.Specific benefits of ISO/IEC 20000Improve supplier relationships and establish a stronger supply chain capable of delivering on your commitments.Develop better employee coordination, and foster team spirit leading to more efficient and effective service delivery.Demonstrate the quality and reliability of your service management capability to existing and potential customers.Win new business with customer-focused organisations that make ISO/ IEC 20000 certification a requirement when awarding contracts.Ensure your IT service management processes align with the needs of your business and ultimately grow your business by improving your bottom line.This pocket guide introduces the ISO/IEC 20000 standard and explains what your organisation needs to do to achieve compliance.Make your IT service management work for your business with ISO20000

Implement Asset Management and reap the rewardsIT Asset Management (ITAM) is the set of business practices that join financial, contractual and inventory functions to support life cycle management for elements found in the business environment, namely software and hardware.Build your hardware asset listing firstSoftware is one of the most critical elements of information and communications technologies and most organisations have huge investments in software, whether internally developed or external procured. However, with a major objective of IT Asset Management usually being software licence control, it is essential to first establish a comprehensive hardware asset listing, as software is always installed on a device. Therefore, without knowing the extent of your hardware assets, you cannot be fully aware of what software is installed where, which could cause under-licensing issues.Investment will deliver a returnRewards to be gained from effectively implementing Asset Management are many and worthwhile. Although investment in an Asset Management project may not deliver an instant return, as the project starts to mature, opportunities to make savings will become apparent.IT Asset Management: A Pocket Survival Guideis a quick reference style guide, addressing such serious issues with a fresh and pragmatic approach. Aimed at IT professionals who have been tasked with putting in place Asset Management disciplines, it first provides a commonsense introduction to the key processes outlined in the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL before proceeding to explain the various milestones of an Asset Management project. It will guide the reader through:building a hardware asset listingmanaging software asset inventory effectively, so compliance with software licences is achievedhow to get senior management buy-inhow to define, enforce and control procedures to manage IT assets more effectively for maximum savings.Buy this pocket guide today and get your Asset Management project underway.

Aims to provide guidance that helps directors and boards understand important business topics of the information age. This book comes with a complimentary copy of the eBook version.