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The Newsletter of ISACA® - North Texas Chapter Fall 2008 |
Letter From The PresidentDear Members: Our October 9, 2008 meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Dallas North – Richardson on Central Expressway at Campbell Road in Richardson, TX and will feature William Powers, National Associate Director – IS Audit Inspections for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Our pre-luncheon discussion will be led by Carolyn Gibson, Managing Director of Technology Audit for American Airlines and she will share her SOX Auditing experiences. The post-luncheon will be a Big 4 Partner's Panel discussion on Sarbanes-Oxley IT Controls, Auditing Standard No. 5 and other related topics. Please mark your calendars for this event. We are anticipating a huge turnout, so the Board moved the venue to the Radisson to accommodate the increased attendance. |
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Please be sure to watch our website for future announcements at www.isacantx.org. As your Board finalizes each event, more information will be provided there. Speaking of our website, I wanted to make you aware that our chapter was again recognized in 2007 with the Gold Level award for website excellence - the fourth year in a row. Special recognition goes to Jeff Kromer of Guaranty Bank and Joe Turner of Southwest Airlines for their individual contributions, and also to the many other Board members that provided their assistance throughout the year.
As we move forward into another successful year, I would like extend my gratitude to all the volunteers who made the 2007-2008 chapter year such a great success. Without all of the efforts of our Chapter Board and membership volunteers, we would not have accomplished our goals. As your President, I plan and strive for continued excellence in service to you, the members. As the new Board and member volunteers start this journey, we are all committed to excellence, and so I solicit comments and feedback from all of the chapter members. This is a team effort from a group of volunteers, and I encourage you to contact me or any other board member when the need arises. I look forward to seeing you at the North Texas Chapter's planned events for the upcoming 2008-2009 year. Best regards, |
ISACA 2008 Global Leadership Conference in TorontoThe ISACA 2008 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto on July 25-26, 2008. Approximately 250 representatives from different parts of the world ranging from India to Australia, African Nations, Europe and the Americas (North and South) were represented at the conference. The GLC conference was organized by the ISACA/ITGI® International in Rolling Meadows, IL. The conference had several sessions designed for participation by small to medium, large and very large chapters representing their local ISACA chapters. ISACA has the North Texas (NTx) Chapter categorized as a very large chapter. Representing the North Texas Chapter as delegates at this important event were Rick Link, President, Clifford Gomes, VP Education and Letty Gambrell, VP Communications. Also, Rick provided a presentation entitled “Award-Winning Communication of How the North Texas Chapter Built Its Website”. The Los Angeles Chapter led a presentation on “Running a Successful Annual General Meeting” and why you need such a meeting. The Minnesota Chapter presented a discussion on “Chapter Succession Planning and Strategy”. The efforts of these individuals and chapter members were applauded by all attendees. A general welcome was provided by Lynn Lawson, ISACA International President. There were numerous discussions designed to assist the local chapters in developing chapter presentations, local chapter programs, governing the chapters, finding speakers and venues, etc. Other topics addressed during the GLC meeting included the following:
It was great to meet with the ISACA members and directly discuss the local issues and concerns in group sessions. All conference attendees were entertained on evening, Friday July 25, 2008 at the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, with games and assortments of food items and refreshments. Attending the conference was beneficial to our delegates. We noticed that all the chapters around the world seemed to do things similar to what we do in North Texas. We noticed, with the cultural differences, many international chapters conduct their meetings differently. Several international chapters meet twice a month. One meeting may be in the evenings for refreshments to exchange ideas with their members (work related issues, resolutions, audit projects, exchange programs, etc.) and more formal meetings with guest speakers over lunch. Certain chapters meet after work for longer sessions. The North Texas Chapter was praised by several ISACA members for the cooperation and assistance provided to International and also other chapters in our region. In return, ISACA is committed to help us with our current and future needs. Clifford Gomes, CISA |
A New Year -- A New Budget for 2008 - 2009Your ISACA North Texas Board of Directors completed a proposed budget for the upcoming 2008-2009 year, with a one-page summary provided at the September 11th meeting. Chapter members had an opportunity to review and ask questions, then it was subsequently approved by voice vote. If you have questions about the budget, we wholeheartedly encourage you to contact a Board member to discuss it. We want you to be comfortable with the budget as we move forward with our chapter's business for the coming year! Nicole Turner CISA, CISM, GSEC |
From ExpressLine, ISACA's monthly newsletterISACA e-mails their ExpressLine newsletter each month to chapter presidents, and makes it available for access by all chapter officers and Board members. ISACA also encourages relevant portions of ExpressLine to be included in local chapter newsletters. So it seems appropriate to reproduce an article here concerning our own Letty Gambrell, as she was interviewed during the Global Leadership Conference at Toronto. |
Q: How did you get involved with your chapter board? Q: What is one thing your friends know about you that your ISACA colleagues may not? |
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Q: What is one of your chapter’s greatest achievements to date? Tell us about how the chapter reached this goal/achievement. Q: What is the most important benefit you get from volunteering with your chapter? Q: What is your best piece of advice for other chapter secretaries? Rick Link, CISA, CISSP, CISM |
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Corporate Education Partners Wanted for Low Cost SeminarsOur local North Texas Chapter of ISACA is looking for area organizations willing to partner with us on educational seminars during the coming 2008-2009 year that begins this fall. We are borrowing an idea from the NYC chapter, forwarded to us by one of our own members! Essentially, if the Corporate Partner can provide a location, parking and logistics, we can provide instructors, course materials, and registration services. This allows ISACA to provide additional educational opportunities to our members while the volunteer corporation is able to register a quantity of their own employees at little to no cost (pending course specifics). Topics and duration (half day to multiple day) will be determined based on areas of interest. Suggested topics include courses such as: IT Audit Basics, Enterprise Risk Management, Auditing SAP, IT Project Management Essentials, IT Governance, and other topics ranked favorably on our member survey. For further information, please contact Clifford Gomes, our incoming VP Education at education@isacantx.org. Clifford Gomes, CISA |
CPE and Education Sources for EveryoneThe North Texas Chapter of ISACA is building a library of links for continuing education and other useful information surrounding information system auditing, security, and privacy. In the inaugural issue of the North Texas Chapter Newsletter "The Password", we offered three links. We invite our members to send links that are useful for continuing education, or related to job functions such as information system auditing, security, or privacy.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Computer Security Resource Center
Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS) and Supporting Documentation
With your help, we can add to this initial list. Please e-mail your suggestions to us at communications@isacantx.org Robert Cook, CISM, CISA, CISSP |
Required ID at Exam Sites - Important News ...This message has been sent to chapter presidents and CISA/CISM coordinators. Occasionally, ISACA provides information about CISA/CISM/CGEIT® exams to provide clarity and consistency regarding the exam administration process. As mentioned in the exam Bulletin of Information and Candidate's Guide, only current and original government issued photo IDs will be accepted at exam sites. If a government ID is handwritten, it will not be accepted. In all cases, we also encourage passports. Please communicate this requirement to exam candidates in your chapter area as needed. If you have any questions about exam IDs or administration, please do not hesitate to contact the ISACA Certification Department at exam@isaca.org. Kind Regards, Karyn Waller, CPA |
And What About Job Sources ...Yes - ISACA has those as well. Check out these links: Bryan Plantes |
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The Password is a free copyrighted publication of the North Texas Chapter of ISACA. It is published periodically from August through June. It is an objective of the North Texas Chapter of ISACA to be a forum of free expression and interchange of ideas. Statements of position or expressions of opinion appearing herein are those of the authors and not, by the fact of publication, necessarily those of ISACA or the North Texas Chapter. Likewise, the publication of any advertisement is not construed to be an endorsement of the product or service offered unless specifically stated. |
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