Q: What can we expect in term of open source reliability?
Open Source software, because they are peer-reviewed and community-developed
generally introduce very high coding standards. Being freely distributed
these software are sometimes used and installed by the thousands
worldwide. In this manner bugs and flaws are quickly detected and
reported back to the community. Fixes are usually made available
in the form of patches, improvement and newer more stable release.
Q: What's the use for SMB?
Linux implements Samba as a SMB (server message block) server storage.It
gives centralized file repository for network users. Escalating
demand in storage along with inexpensive disks are expanding the
scope of SMB server use. For instance home users find that digital
multimedia content and multiple users make requirement for such
technology. Facts are these servers are reeliable and efficcient,
integrate well with Windows and Mac clients.And Linux distributors
are bundling tremendous capabilities to their server packages: RAID/LVM,
firewall, internet sharing, wireless, routing, access control, back-up/recovery
etc....
Q: How
can one find a relation between Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and Open
Source software?
Open Source software provide a reliable framework for automating,monitoring
and documenting the processes that govern implementing a sustained
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program. Such processes would include:
- key personnels interaction; roles and responsibilities
- organization-wide awareness and training campaign
- workflow management for: risk assessment, control activities,
monitoring as well Open source extensively provides information
security solutions.
Q: Can you summarize your activities towards achieving SOX
compliance?
It is recognized good practice to rely on a seperate intranet for
an enterprise-wide compliance effort. It causes no disruption to
existing infrastructure, is cost-effective and establish process
automation for compliance: assigning and managing roles, responsibilities
whithin established workflow process. This provide an integrated
environment for disseminating information and raising awareness,
conducting monitoring and follow-up activities, easily incorporate
all the set of personnel interactions that COSO associates with
SOX compliance. It provides a repository for documenting control
activity:security controls are derived from a collection of industry's
best known methods in information security. Most notable sources
are COBIT, NIST, ISO17799 as well as auditing standards from PCAOB
(Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board).
Q: how do
we benefit from sox?
Reclaim control over your IS infrastructure: good management practices:
implement risk and business impact assessment, know the state of
organization technology, resources inventory and future direction
redefine your strategic employment of IT resources associate IT
personnels with business objectives secure and control your operations,
instill confidence in business relationship.
