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COSO back in the limelight: "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, enacted by the US Congress and had a major impact not just in the US, but on the financial services industry globally. One consequence has been a new focus on internal controls. Companies listed on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must comply...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, financial service, industry; White papers
Will cowboy management succumb to Sarbanes-Oxley?: Congratulations to everyone who works in the Accounting, Audit, Information Systems, or Operations departments of a publicly-traded U.S. company. By the power vested in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, you're officially joined at the hip with your coworkers. For those of you who haven't heard about SOX...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, U.S. company, audit, accounting, board, financial, Web site, Web; White papers
Enviance EMIS Case Study: One of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemical company received Notices of Violations (NOVs) due to missed environmental health and safety regulatory compliance commitments. Their current environmental management information system EMIS technology did not meet their complex business requirements, and it was very costly to maintain. The company was looking...; Tags: regulatory compliance, compliance, MIS, greenhouse gas, petroleum, Software Solution, health care, software; Case studies
Solution Selling: Healthcare: A medical information management company processes medical claims for various medical services providers. These forms are filled out by hand and sent by courier or fax to the centralized processing service. Implementing a faster and more efficient way of processing these documents could lead to quicker payments for the firm's...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Regulations, eCopy Inc., HIPAA, health care, information management, health insurance, fax, competitive advantage, payment, customer service, Internet; Case studies
Medical Center Chooses Chiller Compressor Retrofit: Duke University Medical Center is an internationally renowned medical teaching, research and treatment center. Recently, HVAC foreman Louis Maness was considering options for a CFC-11 chiller in the medical center's Sands Building. This machine was an older 1,000-ton single-stage dual-compressor centrifugal machine operating with a rooftop cooling tower. They can...; Tags: American Standard Inc., HVAC, regulatory compliance; Case studies

Blue Shield of California Case Study: Blue Shield of California (BSC) originally planned to perform all Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance work using in-house resources. Integrating its new processing platform with back-end systems proved more complicated than it originally expected. A unique partnership with EDS helped ensure the organization met its deadlines. Enacted...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Regulations, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Blue Cross Blue Shield, HIPAA, health care, Balanced Scorecard, California, health insurance, accountability, compliance, partnership; Case studies
Case Study: Memorial Hospital (USA): Beginning operations in 1952, Memorial Hospital of Union County is a community hospital serving 65,000 residents of Union, Madison, Marion, Delaware, Logan, and Champaign counties. Located roughly 20 miles from Columbus, OH, the 92-bed facility provides a full range of primary care services, including general surgery, obstetrics, and emergency care....; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, 3Com Corp., HIPAA, patient, health insurance, health care, network; Case studies
Reducing the Costs of SOX Compliance: While many companies are already in full compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, most are finding it extremely time-consuming and expensive to prove their compliance to SOX auditors. This instructive white paper explains the various types of controls required to prove compliance with SOX and describes...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, RSA Security Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, compliance, SOX compliance, identity management; White papers
Seven Ways to Reduce SOX Compliance Costs: Newly available on demand, this February 2005 webcast from RSA Security is a must-listen for any business or IT executive who is looking for a cost-effective way to meet the regulatory auditing and reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other laws. Featured speaker Roberta Witty of Gartner begins the...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, RSA Security Inc., auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Gartner Inc., SOX compliance, access management, provisioning, compliance, Webcast, information technology; Webcasts
Information Security Best Practices: Understanding Government & Industry Guidelines: This RSA Security webcast, recorded in March 2005 and now available on demand, features presentations by Rich Mogull, Research Director for Gartner, and Laura Robinson, Compliance Analyst for RSA Security, on topics related the regulatory landscape and how laws like Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Basel II, OFAC, and others impact information security....; Tags: information security, RSA Security Inc., Basel II, HIPAA, regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Webcast, compliance, industry; White papers
Understanding the Implications of SOX to SOA: While a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) conveniently allows applications built on Web services to access other applications without using human intermediates, such robust capabilities can complicate compliance with the identity and access controls mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The financial controls and reporting required by section 404 of...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Web services, Layer 7 Technologies Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOA, identity, SOX compliance, access management, Section 404, access control, on-demand, compliance, Web service, financ; Webcasts
Sarbanes-Oxley and BPM: Selecting Software That Will Enhance Compliance: Since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act became law in 2002, companies have been scrambling to update their financial reporting processes. Forward-looking businesses have turned to BPM systems to facilitate ongoing compliance. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) went into effect in July 2002; since then, it has had a far-reaching and complex impact on...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial Planning, Business process automation, Operational planning, Montgomery Research Inc., financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, BPM, International Accounting Standard, compliance, financial, software; White papers
How Identity Management Supports Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: It's almost impossible to rely on a Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 or 404 compliance program without a high level of confidence that only authorized users have access to the critical systems that contribute data inputs to material financial statement accounts. This article describes how identity management, which is one component of...; Tags: Financial statements, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Authentication/Encryption, Financial accounting, Financial Planning, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, financial statement, identity management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, access contr; White papers
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Didn't Invent Penalties for Destruction of Evidence, But It Did Perfect Them: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed in the wake of seemingly endless financial scandals involving a number of public companies. The law is a new tool for the SEC to regulate publicly traded companies and protect the investing public from the actions of unscrupulous executives and accountants. Many careers,...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information management, accountant, career, financial, tool; White papers
LookSmart Lowers Time, Costs to Complete Sarbanes-Oxley Audit: As the web continuously expands as a vast information resource, LookSmart provides innovative search-based solutions for consumers and business. A media and technology company, LookSmart helps web users find the essential information they need, advertisers connect with their customers through targeted advertising, and publishers provide relevant content and tools to...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Serena Software Inc., LookSmart Ltd., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, audit, Web, advertisement, tool; Case studies
Employee Morale & the Hidden Costs of SOX Compliance: Financial executives say employee morale presents the biggest challenge for ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Read The 2005 Financial Executive Report on SOX and learn how executives are managing the compliance process and driving bottom-line business benefits from their compliance efforts. See the roadblocks that challenge ongoing SOX compliance, such as hiring...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Oversight Systems, SOX compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, employee morale, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, compliance, financial, hiring; White papers
Process Improvement Through Sarbanes-Oxley: Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has left many questioning finance's value to an organization. Efforts to speedily meet Sarbanes-Oxley year-one certification requirements forced companies to ignore the merits of planning and improving processes. Companies that view Sarbanes-Oxley compliance as an improvement process are making greater strides toward a sustainable infrastructure...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, APQC, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, finance, compliance, process improvement, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; White papers
A Prescription for Success: Compliance With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)á: The paper outlines that HIPAA is in direct conflict with state law. HIPAA requires providers to provide patientsùfree of charge, upon request, once each calendar yearùan accounting of all disclosures of the past six years. Some states allow a handling or copying fee to be charged, and others require more...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, HIPAA, patient, health insurance, compliance, accounting, health care; White papers
Top Five Priorities Among CEOs: The paper depicts about a survey, which reveals that Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance headed the top five list of healthcare organizations' business concerns for the next two years. It is hard to imagine achieving even basic HIPAA compliance in a paper-based emergency department. Emergency nurses and...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, HIPAA, HIPAA compliance, health care, physician, health insurance, compliance, survey; White papers
HIPAA Regulation Compliance on the Heels of y2k: The paper highlights that the healthcare industry is undergoing an evolution. With the proliferation of managed care, declining reimbursements, and national Medicare legislation and compliance, reliable information is critical now more than ever. In an era of technological advancement, electronic commerce has emerged as the most important paradigm, not only...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Vertical industries, HIPAA, regulation, patient, compliance, Medicare, EDI, health care, Y2K, security, industry; White papers