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Implement A Successful GRC Program With Forrester's Governance, Risk, and Compliance Playbook

Posted by Chris McClean on the Security & Risk Professionals Blog on February 15, 2013

Chris McClean

I’m proud to announce that this week Forrester launched our Governance, Risk, and Compliance Playbook, a collection of in-depth reports covering the critical information you need to implement a successful GRC program… one that focuses on supporting business success, not getting in its way.

First, because risk and compliance are always such quickly moving targets, we included reports to help you plan for the future of GRC and build a business case for why it’s important to invest in your program now.

Next, to make sure your GRC plan is comprehensive and can achieve success, we offer guidance on creating a GRC strategy and making sense of the very complicated GRC technology landscape.

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The Rise, Fall, And Rise Of Software Asset Management: It’s More Than Just A “Good Thing To Do”

Posted by Stephen Mann on the Infrastructure & Operations Professionals Blog on November 29, 2012

Stephen Mann

To describe software asset management as “red hot” right now might be an overstatement, but it is definitely at the top end of very warm. Three things have spurred me to write this quick blog:

  1. The growing number of Forrester client inquiries – unlike with IT service management (ITSM) where most relate to tool selection, these inquiries are very much about “getting started.”
  2. A recent webinar with CA Technologies where my somewhat “SAM 101” presentation seemed to be very well received: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6505/60233 (registration required).
  3. Jon Hall, of BMC, published an IT asset management (ITAM)-related blog (Let’s work together to fix ITAM’s image problem) in which he shares not only his insights but also what I would call “BMC IP” – what Jon calls an asset management benchmarking worksheet.
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Avoid The Headlines, Focus On Corporate Culture

Posted by Chris McClean on the Security & Risk Professionals Blog on May 23, 2012

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Chris McClean

Guest post from Researcher Nick Hayes.

Chris and I recently published a report describing how to build risk and compliance principles into your company’s corporate culture. As we worked to finalize, edit, and publish the report, a flurry of new corporate scandals emerged, all related to this topic.

Here are just a few of them:

  • Wal-Mart executives accused of trying to hush up bribery cases in Mexico (article here).
  • A whistleblower accuses Infosys of engaging in a systematic practice of visa fraud (article here).
  • A former Goldman Sachs employee writes an op-ed for the New York Times blasting the company’s ethics (article here).
  • JP Morgan suffers a $2 billion trading loss due to “poorly monitored” trades (article here).
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