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April 2004
By The CICA's Information Technology Advisory Committee The board's oversight responsibility for an organization's strategic direction and management includes keeping abreast of information and control systems. Information technology (IT) is a major and integral part of those systems; a part that is changing rapidly. It is often difficult for generalists – which most directors are – to keep up with those changes and to know what questions to ask to ensure that IT issues are being properly addressed. 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about IT will guide directors through this difficulty. Within the context of a board's three main IT responsibilities (strategic planning, internal control and risk), it recommends specific questions they should seek answers for across a range of relevant subject areas. These include governance, technology trends, personnel and privacy concerns, risk and security implications, e-business, systems and data availability, legal issues, and others. Purchase a hard copy Download a soft copy |
