Any discussions of IT-related risk should start with an understanding of the organization's business objectives and go from there.

So, the cost of risk should always be offset by the value gained in taking the risk. In the case of cloud computing, its better operational efficiency leads to lower operational costs.

I just read an interesting blog titled "Risk Management and BI Cloud Computing – Will It Work and Who’s in Charge?" authored by an old IDC colleague, Bill Peterson. He makes some very valid ...

While the cloud continues to evolve and address these security & compliance requirements, organizations are left to wonder if cloud computing is a boon for IT value optimization or bane for ...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission issued guidance Wednesday on enterprise risk management for cloud computing to help organizations using COSO’s ERM framework ...

Most organizations are unaware of how vulnerable their cloud systems have become. Gaps in preparation could cause serious ...

We’ve been seeing a whole bunch of things at the National Law Review about the legal risks and risk management issues related to cloud computing. Accordingly, we’d like to share some of the ...

Third-Party Vendor Risk Management in Healthcare gives an overview of these security risks, and offers guidance on identifying, assessing, and mitigating third-party vendor risks going forward.

So much has been written about "the risks" of cloud computing, but that risk leads to bigger rewards, especially for small business. And as the engine of job creation, small business will ...

For emergency management, cloud computing’s biggest advantage can be summed up in three words: virtual mission continuity.

Despite its many perceived benefits, cloud computing ranks as the top risk concern for executives in risk, audit, finance and compliance, according to a recent survey by Gartner Inc.

Cloud risk management involves more than meets the eye. Our expert details risk management for public cloud setups in this multi-part series.