Integrating The Recent COSO Monitoring Guidance With Your Company’s SOX Compliance

Many companies complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and subsequent legislation continue to place emphasis on updating process controls and performing transactional testing on an annual basis. Recent guidance released by COSO (the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations) in early 2009 highlights the opportunity for companies to increase the focus on the monitoring component of internal control first addressed in the 1992 COSO framework and the 2006 COSO guidance, Internal Control over Financial Reporting – Guidance for Smaller Public Companies.
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The Economic Benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires firms with a public float over $ 75 million during 2002-2004 to file management reports beginning in 2004, but firms with a smaller float in each of the three years do not need to comply until the end of 2007. Relative to firms that could delay compliance, mandatory filers cut CEO compensation and financial slack, increase ownership by insiders, raise payouts to shareholders, and slow investment growth. These firms experience no change in borrowing costs but enjoy access to longer-term public debt.
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Wireless Security: Ensuring Compliance with HIPAA, PCI, GLBA, SOX, DoD 8100.2 & Enterprise Policy

Just like wired networks, 802.11 wireless LANs require network policies that are designed, implemented, and enforced to maximize network performance and reduce exposure to the inherent security flaws in 802.11 wireless LANs. The many benefits and expected return on investment of a wireless LAN can be wiped out if a security and management policy is not in place and enforced. This paper is designed to guide network administrators and security managers to design, implement, and enforce wireless LAN security policies that enable every organization to fully reap the benefits of wireless LANs without experiencing undue management pains and security holes. This paper will also cover how organizations can comply with regulatory policies like HIPAA, PCI, GLBA – Safeguards Rule, DoD 8100.2, Sarbanes-Oxley Act etc.
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Mitigating IT Security Risks with Penetration Tests

Penetration Testing should do more than assess the external network for obvious flaws. Discover how enhancing the penetration testing process will ultimately lead to a stronger and more compliant security posture.
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Building Secure File Transfer Processes that Improve Security and Compliance

Protecting information assetsconfidential intellectual property, sensitive customer data, financial information or private patient informationcontinues to be a top-of-mind issue for all enterprises. A data breach that reveals sensitive information can be costly and devastate the reputation of your organization. There are ways to avoid the situation with the improved ability to secure email attachments and other file transfers. Read this whitepaper to learn about the issues important in selecting a solution for user-to-user secure file transfer that ensures methods for handling sensitive information, adherence to security and privacy policies, and compliance with government mandates for sensitive data handling. Learn how Accellion Secure File Transfer meets these requirements for secure file transfer and seamlessly supports business process agility.
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