ISACA intros risk management certification

Security organisation ISACA has introduced a new risk management qualification for information security professionals, states Infosecurity.

The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control certification targets professionals in the IT area who use information security controls to manage risk in technology environments.

The certification will identify and measure skills related to risk identification, response, and monitoring, said ISACA. It will also evaluate professionals' ability to design, implement, monitor and maintain information security controls.

Rapid technology advances and the need to deliver goods and services more efficiently means organisations are more vulnerable to systemic shocks and damaging incidents than ever before, says AME Info. Moreover, the increasing interconnectedness of people and systems means these events are no longer isolated.

To deal with these challenges, organisations are embracing a 'business assurance' construct: integrated risk-management strategies combining physical, information, and IT security controls to effectively manage access to vital information resources, and ensure business continuity and increased resilience, according to a new report by Booz & Company.

"Public- and private-sector mandates for greater efficiency in protecting organisations, although critical to the growth of productivity, add layers of risk. Operations optimisation, process automation, and digitalisation all expose organisations to significant vulnerabilities," explained Ramez Shehadi, the Booz & Company partner leading the technology practice in the region.

With the networking approval being given by the Indian government, the Karnataka state drugs control department is all set to go the e-governance way, reports Express Buzz.

In the first phase, the movement of letters and files within the department will go online. The networking has been completed. The department has procured about 50 sets of computers for this purpose, which have been installed in all the district offices across the state.

“When we send important documents and letters, sometimes they get delayed and it becomes difficult to trace them. If the movement of letters and files goes online, it will be easier for the department. We won't have to go hunting for them,” says Dr BR Jagashetty, drugs controller of the Karnataka drugs control department.