According to a survey of 2,400 IT, security and audit managers across 126 countries, regulatory compliance will be the top business issue affecting enterprise IT in the next 12 to 18 months.
The findings come from a survey carried out by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) among its membership. It states that the business issues that traditionally challenge IT departments, such as compliance, governance and information security management, continue to dominate the list, but the increase in regulations, data breaches and new technologies, such as cloud computing and the rise of personal technology in the workplace, are accelerating complexity and risk.
“This year’s survey shows more clearly than ever that information technology cannot be managed in a vacuum,” said Tony Noble, CISA, a member of ISACA’s Guidance and Practices Committee and vice president of IT audit at Viacom Inc. “From the growing number of government regulations to consumer privacy concerns to hacktivist attacks, enterprise IT assets are being challenged in ways that go far beyond the server room. The study also reveals a marked perception that the business side of the organisation believes IT is managed in a silo, which indicates an opportunity for better aligning business with IT to unlock greater value.”
Key business issues affecting IT were:
- Regulatory compliance (4.6)
- Enterprise-based IT management and governance (4.4)
- Information security management (4.1)
- Disaster recovery/business continuity (3.1)
- Challenges of managing IT risks (2.5)
- Vulnerability management (2.1)
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