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Welcome to the
December 2008 issue
Data Management in Finance

Managing the security, application and compliance of data across the enterprise.

The contents of this issue are listed below and a selection of articles are available for you to download in full.

Foreword

Charles Tilley, Chief Executive, CIMA

Vital Statistics

Key figures and findings, plus the latest sound bites

Business intelligence

Business intelligence has matured as a technology. But it is not just about the technology. It is about recognising that a company's data is an important strategic asset and can yield management information that can be used to improve decision making		Peter Simons CIMA

Putting more intelligence into business intelligence: traditional business intelligence systems analyse data to inform business decision-making, but they are only as effective as their users.		Ryan Shuttleworth CTO of Future Route

Data security and protection

Corporate ID theft More than 100,000 people are affected by this crime in the UK annually, costing the British economy over £1.3 billion, according to official figures and it is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the UK, said to be increasing at nearly 500% a year. So how vulnerable are organisations to internal ID crime?		Martin Nimmo Head of Policy & Plans CIMA

Remote control There are significant benefits associated with flexible working, not least the gains in workforce productivity. However, to fully unlock the potential of flexible working, a number of IT issues need addressing.		Paul Blair Head of professional services Jonathan Rutherford Head of corporate marketing Vodafone

PII and security Why securing personally identifiable information (PII) needs to be a top concern facing finance executives. The cost of losing or compromising the integrity of PII is also leading to a renewed focus on information security. So how can the finance director help?		Greg Grocholski Senior Finance Director Dow Chemical Anthony Noble Vice President of IT audit Viacom

The top security challenges for business with Web 2.0 As businesses worldwide seek new ways to engage customers and partners, the proliferation of Web 2.0 services raise legitimate security concerns. So what do you need to know about web and enterprise 2.0 security?		Dr. Chenxi Wang Principal Analyst Forrester Research

The risks of business use of web 2.0 technologies Are business’s use of Web 2.0 applications opening them up to new risks?		Louise Ross CIMA

Data theft Nearly one in two accountancy staff in the UK are thought to be at risk from data theft at work, because they are using an out of date web browser. So how can a "best before" date, similar to the food industry, be introduced to browsers, helping to educate companies about the need to "refresh" their browser? What are the key advantages to accountants?		Stefan Frei Swiss Institute of Technology

Data compliance

What CFOs need to know about compliance and risk In light of the recent FSA fines to Nationwide and Norwich Union and breaches by the HMRC, NHS and MoD, why both the commercial sector and government departments need to be held accountable for lapses in data security and not adhering to DPA requirements.		Alan Calder author of IT Governance

Data storage

Meeting the demand for data storage As the information storage needs of many large enterprises grow and become more complex, IT executives need better policies to guide their efforts. Is the idea of "self-service” storage even conceivable and how the costs can be better managed?		James Kaplan Principal, technology infrastructure practice for global IT group McKinsey

Sustainability and data

The Green Data Centre There are considerable problems with the vast amounts of power consumed by data centres and the problems this causes for the environment and affects the bottom line. How can data centres be made more environmentally friendly and what are the merits of virtualization, which can help reduce network appliances and increase utilisation of storage and servers, essentially having a major impact on all equipment?		Richard Cameron Finance Director David Butcher Managing Director of service Introduction BT Operate

Also in this edition:

Responsible business The emissions trading scheme and the carbon markets – what does the scheme mean for corporates and does it make good business sense to use the scheme?		Ian Cooper Group Controller Corus

Human capital The CFO of the future: are the manifold pressures associated with the role and responsibilities of the modern finance director putting off younger, up-and-coming finance executives from going for the big job?		Margaret Ewing former FD of BAA now Vice–Chairman Deloitte

Financial supply chain Do the rewards of cash forecasting justify the effort?		Mike Verrier Group Treasurer Wolseley

Outsourcing/BPO Strategically managing a financial shared services function in EMEA – risk and reward.		Paul Cross Finance Director, EMEA 3Com Europe

Where’s the Risk? Is business in danger of allowing compliance to take precedence over growth? Is this push leading to the tail wagging the dog? How should businesses manage risk, not simply mitigate it?		Tony Grace Finance Director Virgin Media

All editorial contributors are subject to change

Company Insights

2GC Simpson Associates ICit Business Intelligence Ltd. IDRH Strategic Thought Group IBX Group Millennium Business Technology Hewitson Walker Attract HR Ltd. Four Business Solutions Aon eSolutions


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