James Bone President,

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• June 4th - 8th in Boston, MA at Hyatt Regency Boston
• Risk Minds USA: North America's Leading Risk Management Event With 300+ Delegates
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• June 18th - 20th in San Francisco, CA at the Grand Hyatt
• "Thriving on Risk – Risk Management for 21st Century"
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• Key Note Speaker:  Dr. Sam Savage, author of "The Flaw of Averages", Sanford University
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If you are interested in what is going on in DC regarding cyber security legislation, here are two easy ways to check in:

National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” airing about a 5 minute segment on the cyber bill on Tuesday, May 8th that will probably air at either 20 past the hour or 40 past the hour depending on when you receive the show in your area.  I was interviewed for the story.

I also recently sat for an extensive interview with Richard Schlesinger, correspondent for CBS Evening News and EMC, addressing the cyber bills in Congress and how and why regulation will not effectively address our cyber security problems.  That interview is available on the EMC website, just click on the link below.

http://www.emc.com/emc-plus/index.htm

Listen on playback.  Conversation was outstanding!

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AuditNet® has developed an Audit Utilization of Technology Optimization Scale (AUTOS) to measure the maturity level of the use of audit technology by auditors. How would you rate your department on the use of audit technology?

Here are some of the key findings from other surveys on technology and internal audit1:

According to a recent survey by the Institute of Internal Auditors data mining and analytics are one of the top five skills sought for new internal auditors.

The 2012 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey by Protiviti reported that CAATs, continuous auditing and continuous monitoring are skills areas that auditors need to improve as the profession moves toward these approaches and techniques.

According to the 2011 TeamMate User Survey it is imperative that all auditors understand the technology tools available and use them on all audits.

The options available to CAE emphasize either hiring auditors with the technology skills to jump start implementation of technology initiatives which helps shorten the learning curve. Additionally providing staff with training for audit technology tools is a must.

According to the Grant Thornton 2012 CAE Survey … most CAEs seem to recognize that their departments can better harness the power of technology. Half of respondents acknowledged their organizations do not effectively use  governance, risk and compliance (GRC)-specific technology. Data analytics and continuous auditing technologies are gaining wider acceptance, however. Still, given the power of today’s technology tools, internal audit can do more.

Also here is the link to the AuditNet® survey which will shed light on how auditors are using technology and how far they have to go to achieve the highest level of maturity.

2012 State of Technology Use by Auditors Survey http://svy.mk/JfsCMC

Also if you are looking for CPE then check out http://www.auditnet.org/ATI_ACLSO.htm

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Working Effectively In Geographically Distributed Agile Project Teams

Geographically distributed agile is not an oxymoron. And, it sure isn’t easy.  Each organization has its own unique culture, so you’ll have to find what works best for you.  You need to start with the agile principles and values to derive your approach to distributed agile.

The good news is: You don’t have to do this alone!

Let Shane Hastie and Johanna Rothman guide you with the help of their two-day experiential workshop, Working Effectively In Geographically Distributed Agile Project Teams, April 17-18, 2012 . In the workshop, you will learn which kind of geographically distributed team you have, whether you are working on a project or a program, and which approaches might work best. You’ll experience planning and implementation on a distributed project, and we’ll examine how being human affects us all.

We’ll practice with iterations and kanban and see which—or both—might work best for you.

Come armed with your questions, we’ll make sure that we address the problems in the room. Want more information or  to join us? See more or sign up here, http://www.jrothman.com/2012/01/working-effectively-in-geographically-distributed-agile-project-teams/

To see the video broadcast click here and register for the playback.  You won't be cookied or profiled, and you'll love what you hear

EnterprisGRC Solutions consistently applauds Symplipfied's company's committment to education in identity. Forrester provides the speaker  Eva Maler, who is a gem.

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