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What is SAS-70

One of the most widely used auditing standard enforced by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70 applicable to Service Organizations. SAS-70 set out the governing standards which ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

Complying With Government Regulations With Data Entry Software

New regulations set by the government to protect consumers place a serious burden on today's businesses to maintain the accuracy and security of data. Businesses know simple mistakes made during data entry can cost millions of dollars in the end. This is ... Read >
Author: Christine OKelly

New LTO3 Tape Technology

The specifications of LTO3 tape have provided opportunity to the manufacturers of LTO ultrium to offer LTO 3 tape products with incorporated feature of WORM (write once, read many). Guidelines have been established by the Government regulations like the S... Read >
Author: Tape4backup

What Is SAS 70?

SAS 70 is a well-known acronym that represents a detailed audit of a third-party service organisation. The original one is one of a multitude of statements issued periodically by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public A... Read >
Author: sturat

Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A Legislative Law to Win Public Trust in American Financial Market

Through a house vote of 423-3 and supported by a landslide vote in the Senate of 99-0, a significant federal law was conceived in July 30, 2002 which brought significant changes on the laws concerning America's security market through the Sarbanes-Oxley A... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

Secure the Future of Your Business with Basic Office Equipment

You go into business to make money. For most people, they want to be in it for the long haul. Unfortunately, we have all heard statistics about the high number of businesses that fold. There are some easy steps you can take to promote and protect your ... Read >
Author: MyBinding.com

Paper Shredders and Your Liability

Whether you manage a school, business, charity, or church, people entrust their personal information to you. They do so believing you will safeguard their information. If your clients, employees, donors, and others believed you were not handling their d... Read >
Author: MyBinding.com

Outsourcing and archiving your data

Whether a company relies heavily on database activity for critical everyday business operations or only for select requirements, the loss of data due to technological failure can have far reaching negative implications. The loss of valuable information an... Read >
Author: Stephen J. Richards

How to Comply with Sarbanes Oxley and Protect the Interests of Your Employees, Vendors and Investors

Following numerous accounting scandals including Enron, WorldCom and Tyco International, the U.S. Federal government passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Sarbanes-Oxley, otherwise known as SOX, regulates financial accountability and information accessib... Read >
Author: Tim Rhodes

The Need for Backup and Disaster Recovery

Whether a company relies heavily on database activity for critical everyday business operations or only for select requirements, the loss of data due to technological failure can have far reaching negative implications. The loss of valuable information an... Read >
Author: Stephen J. Richards

Electronic Document Management: The Basics – Part 2

Introduction to Document Management If you've never used a document management system, then it is entirely possible that you aren't aware of how valuable these products can be. Companies and individuals who manage a diverse array of documents have foun... Read >
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Archiving in the Technological Era

Data retention has long been a vital business practice, allowing companies to use client information, assess company growth, and retrieve and manipulate data on past performance, all with the goal of propelling business growth and success. A number of fac... Read >
Author: Stephen J. Richards

Today's Information Security Landscape

The information security landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. While the network hacker continues to pose a threat, regulatory compliance has shifted the focus to internal threats. As noted by Charles Kolodgy, analyst at IDC, "Compliance shi... Read >
Author: netForensics

When is it Time to Get Off Site Document Storage?

The list of laws and regulations covering the storage and retrieval of business documents seems to grow by the day. Document storage and retrieval is covered by the IRS, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, SEC regulations, environmental statutes, criminal sta... Read >
Author: Melinda Powelson

Are There Holes in Your SOX? (Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance for Public and Private Companies)

Summary: The illicit transgressions by Enron and those alike in the late 1990s, lead to regulations created to standardize the trustworthiness of financial institutions and public companies. Companies facing SOX compliance will need to consider the fol... Read >
Author: Marilee Veniegas

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