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- Feb 9, 2010
Citizens and watchdog groups are clamoring for greater efficiency and transparency from government agencies, and governors expect their CIOs to find ways to improve both. Given such demands, it's natural for government CIOs to implement changes that will reduce costs while still providing their internal clients with the computing resources they need. But they also must fully assess and mitigate the risks of changing their IT environment.
As government CIOs look to make changes and improvements to their IT infrastructure, they can't overlook the need to closely manage IT risk. The following are five common pitfalls to avoid when rightsizing or revamping government IT resources in today's economic environment.
In too many state and local governments, CIOs take a tactical, rather than strategic, approach to IT risk management.
Organizations can't manage IT risk effectively by going down a list of internal controls -- howsoever comprehensive -- and checking them ...Continue Article...
Can your organization keep pace with its growing demands while enforcing security controls?
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