Business is about change, and Peter’s change management repository is one of the very best, and certainly well worth regular visits by busy professionals.
Studying what the board is focusing on is always productive, this week additional board studies are highlighted. Finally, regularly check out the CERT security Podcast series, it has had more than 2 million visits since its launch earlier last year, and they continue to expand their repository of learning resources.
Enjoy.
Good luck and have another great week.
Managing Change
There is no management activity more misunderstood, abused and ignored than the act of implementing Change. Some have even suggested that the phrase "Change Management" is an oxymoron. The articles available below have a single purpose, to transform the act of Managing Change from something we dread, to something we approach with skill, insight, wisdom and an increased chance of success.
http://www.technobility.com/docs/menu-managing-change.htm
ISO 27001 CERTIFICATION GUIDES LAUNCHED
IT Governance Ltd has launched the world’s first practical guides to help company directors and IT project managers understand and achieve certification to ISO 27001, the newly published global certification standard for information security management (replaces BS7799 and complements ISO 17799). In the modern corporate governance climate, ISO 27001 certification will increasingly become a prerequisite for winning new business, thereby accelerating the transfer of IT security issues from the data room to the boardroom.
http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/news_detail.aspx?news_id=25
What the Board Needs to Know About IT (The board’s role in leveraging technology as a strategic resource)
In 2006, Deloitte Consulting LLP began a research initiative to explore how boards of directors are approaching information technology (IT). Phase I of this research represents the findings of more than 30 interviews with directors and senior executives. The findings from the Phase I interviews have been captured in the point of view: "What the Board Needs to Know About IT: The Board's Role in Leveraging Technology as a Strategic Resource."
You can also download "Bringing IT Into the Boardroom," which appeared as a supplement to the Fall 2006 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine. Finally, you can learn about the upcoming Phase II research results on the topic of the board and IT by downloading a preview of the survey results, entitled: “Big Conundrum: Phase II Preliminary Findings.”
For more info on the Deloitte initiative, all the above mentioned documents, and “more”, visit: http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid%3D26562%26cid%3D132853,00.html
CERT Launches Podcast Series
The CERT® Program is pleased to announce the launch of its first podcast series, "Security for Business Leaders," available at http://www.cert.org/podcast. The series will provide both general principles and specific starting points for business leaders who want to launch enterprise-wide security efforts, or who want to ensure that their organizations' existing security program is as effective as possible. New podcasts will be available every two weeks.
The newest podcast features Rich Pethia, Director of the CERT P