FOREWORD

Over the last few years, there have been a number of highly visible and very embarrassing IT-related business disasters. The directors ultimately responsible were “looking elsewhere” or lacking the IT knowledge to recognise what was going on around them before it was too late.

Directors don’t need to understand the full ins and outs of IT to apply governance over it, but they do need to be able to ask the right questions at the right time to avoid catastrophes. In addition, IT executives, managers, operators and technicians need to know how to articulate their contribution to ensuring that the organisation remains successful and sustainable.

Read this book and learn how to maintain governance over your IT investments and avoid disasters that can threaten your organisation and your own reputation!

Bill Clifford

Ex Managing Director Security Division,

UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency