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Regulatory Security Compliance Helpful Or Distracting?
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2005-11-02
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Ernst & Young conducted a survey which found that the biggest security concern in the IT industry is being able to comply with regulatory standards.
Things like Sarbanes Oxley and the European Commission 8th Directive seem to be more of a concern than viruses and worms.
The survey included participants from 1,300 public and private sector organizations in 55 countries. vnunet.com reports:
Just 56 per cent of IT directors cited security as important for aiding other business strategies.
Some 88 per cent of firms are updating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, but only 41 per cent are using the opportunity to reorganise their IT security functions or to make changes to systems architecture.
"Despite the increased focus, compliance is proving more of a distraction than acting as a catalyst for information security to become strategically aligned within organisations," said Pat Moran, a partner of Ernst & Young's Technology and Security Risk Services.
Perhaps when all attention is directed towards complying with government standards, critical vulnerabilities are overlooked, which could lead to serious problems for corporate networks.
About the Author:
Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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