A recent survey conducted by the global nonprofit IT association ISACA found that - nearly one in four (22%) of the enterprises surveyed have experienced a security breach over the last 12 months and 21% have faced mobile device security issues. The survey also revealed that 17% of respondents thought that data leakages  and inadvertent staff mistakes  were key issues to be addressed, with 15% reporting cloud computing as another ”hot button” IT issue of concern.

The European Computer Audit, Control and Security (EuroCACS)/Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) conference (10-12 September 2012) will allow professionals to develop their strategies to counter these governance issues.

The EuroCACS/ISRM conference in Munich will give IT professionals of all levels of experience the ability to build their own customised schedule of relevant topics, including: IT risk-based audit programmes and tools; IT risk and exposure management; privacy and data protection issues; and the top IT audit and security issues.

Central to these topics will be the opportunity to discuss the newly published COBIT 5 for Information Security, which provides practical guidance for professionals who are interested in security at all levels of an enterprise.

The presentations and open discussions on COBIT 5 will include the latest thinking on enterprise governance and management techniques, and provide globally accepted principles, practices, analytical tools and models, to help increase trust in, and derive value from, information systems.

During the three-day conference, Vernon Poole, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, of Sapphire, and Rolf von Roessing, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, of FORFA AG, will be presenting ”How COBIT 5 for Information Security Will Provide Your Organisation with More Comprehensive Coverage and Assurance,“ covering issues that include implementing the practical guidance provided in COBIT 5 for Information Security.

Also during the conference, Marcus Alldrick, a senior manager in the Information Risk and Protection division of Lloyd's of London, will be presenting ”Information Security Within a Global Risk Perspective.” During his presentation, Alldrick will help attendees recognise the key risk areas and detail why they have changed over the last two years. He will also demonstrate why information security may not be the number-one board concern, but why, increasingly, its business value is being realised on both a direct and consequential basis.

Von Roessing, a member of ISACA's Framework Committee and Professional Influence and Advocacy Committee, says that the results of the global ISACA survey—2012 Governance of Enterprise IT (GEIT)—confirm the findings of ISACA’s April survey of EMEA professionals.

That survey (www.isaca.org/GEITsurvey2012), he noted, showed that 42% of organisation believe customer satisfaction has been reduced in the last 12 months, due to an IT-related problem or incident.

EuroCACS/ISRM is a multidimensional event featuring audit, security, governance and risk content, as well as the audit and security programs, tools and resources needed to be responsive to industry changes. Held in Munich, Germany, from the 10–12 September, the event combines ISACA’s world-renowned European Conferences – CACS and ISRM. The conference offers a unique learning experience on the latest topics and research, and engaging network opportunities. Register at http://www.isaca.org/Education/Conferences/Pages/European-CACS-ISRM-Europe-2012.aspx.

About ISACA

With more than 100,000 constituents in 180 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems (IS) assurance and security, enterprise governance and management of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA hosts international conferences, publishes the ISACA® Journal, and develops international IS auditing and control standards, which help its constituents ensure trust in, and value from, information systems. It also advances and attests IT skills and knowledge through the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®), Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC™) designations.

ISACA continually updates and expands the practical guidance and product family based on the COBIT® framework. COBIT helps IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance and management responsibilities, particularly in the areas of assurance, security, risk and control, and deliver value to the business.

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