Organizational matters

The provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, especially Section 404, represent the new standard for corporate governance. CIOs may have to attest to the accuracy and reliability of systems controls so that the CEO and CFO can sign attestations with confidence.

Security

The denial of service attacks and other Internet disruptions initially predicted by the Cutter Business Technology Council in the fall of 2001 and spring of 2002 have indeed increased, and the threat of large-scale deliberate disruptions remains high.

Security

Innovation

To create a viable competitive-advantage force within companies, IT must differentiate itself by implementing a low-cost exploration strategy -- an ability to simulate, model, and visualize products and business processes.

IT Industry

The apparent mass migration to outsourcing is showing signs of pullback as some IT organizations are actively insourcing for sound financial, legal, security, and control reasons.