Westerman, George, 1963-
IT risk : turning business threats into competitive advantage / George Westerman, Richard Hunter. - Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c2007. - xiv, 221 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Gartner, Inc./Harvard Business School Press series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In this book, the authors define four types of IT risk: availability, access, accuracy, and agility. Citing numerous company examples, they then introduce three disciplines that enterprises must master to manage IT risk effectively: a solid foundation of IT assets, people, and supporting processes and controls that enable executives to manage the right risks in the right order; a well-designed risk governance process - including oversight by high-level executives - that allows companies to identify, prioritize, and track risks; and a risk-aware culture, nurtured from the top, that attunes people to the causes and solutions for IT risks and creates increased vigilance across the organization."--BOOK JACKET.
9781422106662 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1422106667
2007006516
Information technology--Management.
Management information systems.
Risk management.
Information technology--Security measures.
HD30.2 / .W464 2007
658.4/038
IT risk : turning business threats into competitive advantage / George Westerman, Richard Hunter. - Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c2007. - xiv, 221 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Gartner, Inc./Harvard Business School Press series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In this book, the authors define four types of IT risk: availability, access, accuracy, and agility. Citing numerous company examples, they then introduce three disciplines that enterprises must master to manage IT risk effectively: a solid foundation of IT assets, people, and supporting processes and controls that enable executives to manage the right risks in the right order; a well-designed risk governance process - including oversight by high-level executives - that allows companies to identify, prioritize, and track risks; and a risk-aware culture, nurtured from the top, that attunes people to the causes and solutions for IT risks and creates increased vigilance across the organization."--BOOK JACKET.
9781422106662 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1422106667
2007006516
Information technology--Management.
Management information systems.
Risk management.
Information technology--Security measures.
HD30.2 / .W464 2007
658.4/038