Attention to GRC pays off

The IT Policy Compliance Group (IT PCG), an organisation which focuses on assisting members in improving business, governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) results based on fact-based benchmarks, has released a report, says IT Business.

The report states that companies high on the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) maturity scale not only spend less on their compliance efforts, they also enjoy higher profit and revenue, and better customer satisfaction.

That group - 12% of the sample - may not need a whole lot of help from value-added resellers, but the remaining 88% of surveyed organisations presents a huge opportunity.

Intellitactics is hosting a free, on-demand Webcast entitled: 'The Role of Security Information and Event Management in Security GRC,' according to eMedia Wire.

Sunil Bhargava, Intellitactics CTO, will talk to Derek Brink, VP and research fellow of IT security with the Aberdeen Group, about security GRC; the expression of business objectives as policies; and the role security information and event management plays in providing the link between policy and behaviour.

The Webcast is one in a series of "First Person" podcasts and Webcasts that explore topics related to security management and feature experts in the areas of management, compliance, and security technology.

CA's GRC Manager has been named one of KMWorld's 'Trend-Setting Products of 2008', according to Business Wire.

"This year's KMWorld list of trend setting products has been compiled through briefings with vendors themselves, along with conversations with analysts, users and system integrators," said Hugh McKellar, KMWorld editor-in-chief.

CA GRC Manager addresses critical risk and compliance initiatives. It delivers a centralised system to create and store business and regulatory policies, facilitate compliance with those policies, and manage the risks and costs associated with non-compliance.