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Posted on July 27, 2010The topic and speaker for the next ISACA KZN Chapter meeting (Thu 5th August 2010 at EY’s offices on La Lucia Ridge) is now confirmed. After much deliberation and debate, the speaker is non other than yours truly.
Topic : ” A tale of two cities – and control frameworks”
Speaker : Justin Williams
This is the same presentation that I gave at the IT Web conference earlier in the year. If you caught the presentation there you are still welcome to come along and contribute to the discussion/debate on the topic.
The meeting will take place at Ernst & Young in the main Boardroom, 2pm start with the presentation kicking off at 2:30pm, we need to be out by 4:30pm.
Attendees please confirm with Nadine (for catering purposes) by no later than 12:00hrs Friday 30th July 2010. Contact: – 011 803 0803 – admin@isaca.org.za
ISACA KZN Chapter meeting, Thu 5th August 2010
Posted on July 23, 2010The next KZN ISACA Chapter meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday 5 August 2010. This meeting was going to take place at Deloitte, however, there has now been a change in plans.
The meeting will take place at Ernst & Young in the main Boardroom, 2pm start with the presentation kicking off at 2:30pm, we need to be out by 4:30pm.
With the planned speaker having canceled on me I am still busy organising a replacement speaker. This will be confirmed early next week. Anybody wishing to speak at the event (or having any good ideas for a speaker/topic) is welcome to drop me a mail or tweet me.
Attendees please confirm with Nadine (for catering purposes) by no later than 12:00hrs Friday 30th July 2010. Contact: – 011 803 0803 – admin@isaca.org.za
Presentation to UKZN MBA class on Security and Ethics
Posted on July 23, 2010I’ll be doing a presentation to the University of KZN MBA class on “Security and Ethics” on Tuesday 27th July at 7pm at the Graduate School of Business Lecture theatre 1, Westville Campus.
I have presented on a similar topic for the last 3 years, and have thoroughly enjoyed the hour or so spent with the class on each occasion. The presentation has generally encouraged some lively discussion and some intelligent questions and discussions. I’ll put up a copy of the presentation on the website sometime after Tuesday (probably next weekend).
Anyone interested in attending (who isn’t already part of the class :), drop me a note and we can arrange something.
ISG (Whitehat) Durban June meeting : Information Warfare
Posted on June 13, 2010The details for the next ISG Durban (White Hat) meeting :
Title: Information Warfare
Speaker: Brett van Niekerk
Date: 17 June 2010
Time: 18:30
Venue: Elephant Room, M Block, UKZN Westville Campus
If you have any problems or need help getting to the venue, email ralfepoisson@gmail.com or drop me a mail and I will provide you with whatever details you need.
To get to the Elephant Room, first follow the map to get to M block, then go through the door to the right, in front of you there will be the access the LANs (light blue turnstiles and a door), the door will be open, go through and listen for the voices 
Reminder : ISACA KZN Chapter meeting 17th June
Posted on June 13, 2010Region: Durban, KZN
Date: 17 June 2010
Time: 2:30pm for 3pm
Topic : Compliance Services (Financial Risk Management) will be presenting: “Privacy – Protection of Personal Information”
A place at the table : Giving consumers a voice in the marketplace
Posted on May 30, 2010Host : Paul Crankshaw – Editor of National Consumer Forum’s newspaper Consumer Fair
Date : Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Time : 07h40 for 08h00 until 10h00
Venue : Hellenic Community Centre, 6 High Grove Road, Umgeni Park, Durban North
Cost : R285 per person
Booking is essential, contact Ms Debbie Main on 031 260 1627 or maind1@ukzn.ac.za
Apart from tightening controls on undesirable business practices that prejudice consumers, the Consumer Protection Act also aims to “promote consumer participation in decision-making processes concerning the marketplace and the interests of consumers”. For South Africa, this strengthens the fourth dimensions to the traditional tripartite approach to planning and implementing policies, promises to bring long-overdue focus (and perhaps even more resources) to the country’s depleted consumer movement.
The presentation will focus on how business and government will need to reconsider the way they see, and engage with, consumer groups at a strategic and operational level.
IT Governance: King III Breakfast
Posted on May 20, 2010I attended a breakfast session this morning hosted by Ernst & Young exploring the IT governance requirements of King 3.
” King III has shifted the IT governance landscape. Alongside the enhanced IT governance requirements, it recommends adequate reporting to the board in order to assist the board to discharge its responsibility.
What is regarded as sufficient reporting? How can such a technical area be demystified so that the reporting makes sense without losing its substance and meaning? How often are reports to the board required? ”
The presenters were Leon du Rand an independent consultant and previous CIO of ABSA and Marius van den Berg a Director in Ernst & Young Advisory Services who chaired the King III IT Governance subcommittee.
Both of the speakers have tremendous insight into King 3 and IT governance. The presentation covered the King 3 principles, and spent a fair bit of time exploring the process for defining the board reporting, providing a methodology that can be used to achieve this.
The presentation brought home to me the vast size of the task of achieving compliance with the King 3 principles, and of how organisations still need to grapple with just how they are going to tackle this. Much responsibility is placed onto the directors by King 3, and one has to wonder just how much IT experience they have and how directors are going to co-opt this experience onto their boards so they can discharge their responsibilities.
Note : I am a long time employee of Ernst & Young
Some documents available on the EY website that you may find useful :
ISACA SA KZN Regional Chapter Meeting – 17 June 2010
Posted on May 20, 2010Details for the next ISACA SA KZN Regional Chapter meeting.
Region: Durban, KZN
Date: 17 June 2010
Time: 2:30pm for 3pm
Venue: KPMG Services (Proprietary) Limited, 20 Kingsmead Boulevard, Kingsmead Office Park, Durban 4000
Farzana Badat – Compliance Services (Financial Risk Management) will be presenting: “Privacy – Protection of Personal Information”
Overview: Information protection principles. Understanding the practical implications of the PPI Bill for industry. What other organisations are doing to get ready for the PPI Bill. Critical success factors for privacy implementation along with examples of privacy breaches.
Members are encouraged to invite one non-Isaca member to attend the chapter meeting.
Please note:
· These meetings are free of charge to all members and their guests, there is no charge to attend.
· Remember that attendance at Chapter meetings counts towards CPE hours.
· Please RSVP by no later than 15:00hrs Friday, 11 June 2010 to Nadine: admin@isaca.org.za
Please remember that attendance at ISACA events have cost implications for the chapter. We respectfully ask members not to arrive at events unless you have confirmed your attendance by the due date. Likewise, if you have confirmed your attendance, please endeavour to attend the event.
See more ISACA events at the ISACA website.
White Hat – May 2010 : Metadata: Have you sprung a leak?
Posted on May 20, 2010The details for the next Durban White Hat meeting are now available.
Title: Metadata: Have you sprung a leak?
Speaker: Sean Thomas
Date: 27 May 2010
Time: 18:30
Venue: Elephant Room, M Block.
If you have any problems or need help getting to the venue, email ralfepoisson@gmail.com or drop me a mail and I will provide you with whatever details you need.
If all goes according to plan will see you there.
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