How IT Operations are Affected by Governance, Risk, And Compliance Mandates

CIOs will spend more than $30 billion in 2008 on corporate governance, risk and compliance mandates in order to prevent issues that can become very public and expensive. CIOs will rely on their IT organizations to take a more holistic, strategic approach to operations, security and compliance. Because staffing remains lean, it is more important than ever for IT organizations to find the right balance of policies, processes and tools that help meet the goals of these initiatives.