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Considering a career in IT Audit?

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Making sense of the ISACA certification minefield: Part 1

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The 60 second guide to the ISO 27000 series of Information Security Standards

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Is information security training worth it? A personal experience of CISSP bootcamp

Is information security training worth it? A personal experience of CISSP bootcamp

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Bank security – a business opportunity in more ways than one!

Bank security – a business opportunity in more ways than one!

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is the web getting better?

is the web getting better?

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The password policy disaster

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Website rebrand

Website rebrand

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The hidden risks of auditor rotation

The hidden risks of auditor rotation

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Making it possible

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From mouse to tiger… or pussy cat?

From mouse to tiger… or pussy cat?

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Accountancy is a profession. So is law or medicine. There is no plumbing profession, nor – no matter what people might claim – an information security profession. Now I’ve made hundreds of people absolutely furious, I’d better explain.

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