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JohnWeathington |
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Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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A discussion for DBA's, database developers, and IT management on compliance concerns, observations, issues, and solutions, based on the consulting work of John Weathington. Comments are welcomed! So please let me know what's on your mind, and we'll discuss. |
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Beyond Compliance – Understanding Risk |
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Compliance usually starts with a fire drill, however intelligent companies take the time to step back and put their compliance into perspective. Risk is the key to understanding and optimizing your compliance program. In this article, we discuss risk as an evolution from compliance, and look at some ways to model it in the enterprise.
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Who’s on First? How to Model Accountability |
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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A consistent pattern that emerges in compliance best practices, is the notion of accountability. Demonstrating accountability is a key component of building a solid compliance program. In this article, we explore the motivation, requirement, model, and architecture to make accountability a reality in your company.
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How to Survive a Death March |
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
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A death march is a project that is doomed to fail. If you are in IT, and you are dragged onto a compliance project, chances are you will find yourself stuck here. In this article, I'll give you my tips for identifying a death march, and more importantly surviving one.
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How to Help Your Company with Financial Risk |
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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The new SEC standards for SOX compliance have made it clear that your company should spend more time focused on financial risk. In this article, we’ll explore what’s driving this, how you as a database professional can help out, and some design considerations for a Financial Risk Compliance Data Mart.
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Coping with Disaster |
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
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This article wraps up the series on the types of controls and our discussion of architectures, by taking a look at the adaptive control. We’ll explore how you can support your business deal with the impact of risks, when there is no contingency plan.
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3 Key Tips for Surviving a Firefight |
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Nobody likes a firefighting effort, but unfortunately it’s a fact of life that we need to deal with as database professionals. In this article I share my 3 favorite tips for getting through without getting burned.
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How to Correct a Bad Situation |
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
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This is a continuation of a skip series that I’m doing on the architecture of different control types. In this article, we discuss Corrective Controls; why we need them, and how to design for them.
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When Prevention Fails, What’s Next? |
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Okay, we’ve already learned the prevention is the best medicine. But what do we do when we cannot put preventive controls in place? This article answers that question and more, with more examples and data architecture considerations.
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Automated Process Auditing |
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
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In this article, we discuss the importance of understanding your “Really As-Is” process, and the big mistake companies make when building process documents. Then, we explore a data architecture for continuously auditing your process in an automated fashion.
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