Welcome
to the Fourth Edition of
CSI Philadelphia!
This
publication provides our chapter members
with important ISACA International
and chapter-related announcements and
events as well as current audit and
security topics.
The newsletter
team includes the following members:
John Conrad,
Michael Hankin,
Freddy Mathew,
Reebu George & Michael
Heiken
For
improvement suggestions, or to volunteer
please email
newsletter@phillyisaca.org.
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Come Join us for a Night of Fun on the
River!
Spirit
of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
When: Thursday,
April 10
Boards: 6:30
PM
Sails: 7 - 10
PM
Where: Pier 3,
Columbus Blvd.
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Write an Article for the Newsletter!
We are always looking to add new and
interesting content to the
newsletter. As such, we are
accepting article submissions from
our members for consideration!
To be
considered for publication, articles
must meet the following criteria:
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Less than 350 words.
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Word
Document format.
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Relevant
to ISACA, IT Governance, IT
Audit, Security, etc.)
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References
to all applicable sources.
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Include
the title, author, and date
written.
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Interested
in Volunteering?
If you
are interested in volunteering for any of
the upcoming ISACA events or activities,
including the following:
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ISACA March
2008 Training Conference
Location:
PHL
Airport Holiday Inn
Topics:
Web
Security, Identity Access
Management, & PeopleSoft.
Rooms can be
secured at $109 per night.
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Loss of Sensitive Data on
Missing Laptops
 An
astonishing 81% of companies and
government agencies report having
lost or misplaced one or more
laptops containing sensitive
information in the past year.
That finding comes from a new survey
from data-protection firm Vontu.
The study concludes that a major
reason for corporate data security
breaches is that many organizations
simply don't know where their
sensitive information resides.
Click here for
the full article... |
ISACA
Philadelphia Chapter
2008 Annual
Membership Meeting
Come join us for a
fun night of dinner,
drinks, recognition
awards, prizes and
more!
More Details to
Come!
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Security: E-Crime Bigger
Risk Than Burglary
E-Crime Surpasses Burglary in
Survey of Perceived Risks
Fear of Internet crime is
rising as more people shop
and bank online, a new
report warns.
And that fear is not
unwarranted; while
traditional crimes such as
car theft and mugging are
still more likely than
cybercrime, the latter is
fast-growing. Experts say
the main reason is
risk/reward ratio: crooks
have a knack for figuring
out how to steal the most
money with the least risk,
and from their point of
view, cybercrime is more
attractive.
When asked how vulnerable
they feel to various crimes,
respondents answered this
way:
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CISA Review Course
The CISA
Review Course focuses
exclusively on the essential
areas covered in the CISA exam.
The review course covers the
core sections and a series of
sample exam questions that
provides participants with a
"feel" of the format and the
types of questions encountered
on the CISA exam. The correct
answers of each question are
also reviewed for a better
understanding of expectations of
the ISACA Certification Board
.
This intensive course is an
ideal way to prepare for the
exam. Participants gain valuable
experience reviewing these core
sections and answering sample
exam questions with an
experienced instructor while
strengthening their skills and
building confidence.
When:
Where:
Ernst & Young LLP
Two Commerce Square,
36th Floor
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103
Fee:
Members: $450
Non-Members $550
The CISM Review Course focuses
exclusively on the essential areas
covered in the CISM exam. The review
course covers the core sections and
a series of sample exam questions
that provides participants with a
"feel" of the format and the types
of questions encountered on the CISM
exam. The correct answers of each
question are also reviewed for a
better understanding of expectations
of the ISACA Certification Board.
This intensive course is an ideal
way to prepare for the exam.
Participants gain valuable
experience reviewing these core
sections and answering sample exam
questions with an experienced
instructor while strengthening their
skills and building confidence.
When:
Where:
Ernst & Young LLP
Two Commerce Square,
36th Floor
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103
Fee:
Members: $450
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ISACA Scholarship Competition
Congratulations to the three winners
of this year's ISACA Scholarship
Competition! Each entrant was asked
to write an essay on various IT
audit, security, and control
topics. Our first place scholarship
of $2,500.00 goes to Jonathan Beam
for his essay "The Sarbanes Oxley
Act: Costly Compliance". The second
place prize of $1,500.00 goes to
Phil DeClemente for his essay "The
Positive and Negative Impacts of
Sarbanes Oxley". Third place goes
to Christiana Angstadt for her essay
"Impact of Sarbanes Oxley", for
which she will receive a $1,000.00
scholarship. See the links below
for each entrant's spectacular
essay.
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