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From the Editor |
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Welcome to the first edition of Info-Governance for 2008. As last year, this eNewsletter in 2008 is dedicated to all security, audit, and governance professionals in Puerto Rico. I hope you will enjoy the articles and monthly list of activities of the IT and Governance associations in Puerto Rico. I wish all of you a Happy and Healthy New Year 2008! As always, please send suggestions and comments to jrobles@coqui.net or visit www.johnrrobles.com . ENJOY! |
John R. Robles Editor |
Technology and Governance News |
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SANS Training Offer The SANS Institute is pleased to announce Community SANS Puerto Rico 2008, running Monday, March 10 through Saturday, March 15 at the beautiful Hilton Caribe in San Juan. This is the first time SANS has run a course in Puerto Rico and we will offer SANS Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling, in our signature Bootcamp style training. The course will be taught by Community SANS instructor Peter Szczepankiewicz. For complete event details, please visit http://www.sans.org/info/19912. As part of our continued efforts to work with the local communities we serve, SANS has partnered with John R. Robles and Associates to offer a "special 10% discount to subscribers of the Info-Governance eNewsletter". This discount is in addition to the savings you may realize by registering prior to the Early Bird deadline of January 30th. To take advantage of this special offer simply enter the discount code "COINS10". |
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Institute of Internal Auditor's - "Tone at the Top" |
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In this new section I will be periodically publish a copy of "Tone at the Top", a monthly periodical, issue by the institute of internal auditors for Senior Management, Board of Directors and Audit Committees. It provides nuggets of information concerning risk, internal control, governance, ethics, and the changing role of internal auditing. I obtained permission to publish this month's edition. Read this month's edition. If you wish to receive your personal copy, contact the pr@theiia.org. |
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Professional Associations |
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An important part of this newsletter is the identification of professional associations that provide training and seminars to information technology, governance, security, and other professionals in Puerto Rico. We will publish all activities and seminars of these associations so that each professional can select which seminar or training to attend for their own professional growth, as well as, the accumulation of Continuing Professional Credits for their certification requirements. |
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ISACA Puerto Rico is the local chapter of ISACA an internacional association that serves IT Governance professionals. The local chapter was established in 1984 and currently has approximately 270 members. They offer the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)certifications. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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InfraGard is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program that began in the Cleveland Field Office in 1996. It was a local effort to gain support from the information technology industry and academia for the FBI’s investigative efforts in the cyber arena. The Puerto Rico chapter has been active for 1 year. For more information go here. To request membership go here. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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PMIPR is the Puerto Rico chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI). It was founded in 1998 and currently has over 300 members. It serves professionals that work or are interested in Project Management. For more information on PMIPR go here. |
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The Puerto Rico PASS Chapter is a volunteer and independent organization providing a community for SQL server professionals. Their mission is to provide members with a forum for education, facilitate networking and access to information, seminars and events. For more information on PMIPR go here A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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The Puerto Rico chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is a professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime. Internationally, the association has over 25,000-members. More information. The Puerto Rico Chapter holds a monthly meeting the last Tuesday of the month except in July and December. The monthly meeting is held at the National Guard, Restaurant Vista El Atlántico, Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes.
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This association provides professionals in Puerto Rican Cooperative enterprises with the training and capabilities to maintain management excellence. For more information on the association go here. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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The Puerto Rico chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors was founded in 1973. It serves internal audit professionals in municipal, state and federal government as well as private corporations and financial institutions. For more information and activities go here. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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ISSA - News from the Information Systems Security Association, Puerto Rico Chapter |
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A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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Another technical group has been founded - the itSMF Puerto Rico Local Interest Group. It is dedicated to advancing the concepts of IT Service Management in Puerto Rico. For more information, go here. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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ISOCPR is the Puerto Rico Chapter of the Internet Society. It serves professionals interested in the use, evolution and open development of the Internet for the benefit of all people in Puerto Rico and throughout the World. Created in the United States in 1992, the Internet Society is a non-profit entity dedicated to safeguarding the best interests of the Internet as well as stimulate its use throughout the globe. For more information on ISOCPR go here. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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The “Colegio de CPA de Puerto Rico” was established by law in 1973. It serves all persons practicing public accounting are obligated to be members of the “Colegio”. It provides training and services to promote professional excellence. For more information go here. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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For over 60 years, AIIM - The Enterprise Content Management Association has been a neutral and unbiased source for helping individuals and organizations understand the challenges associated with managing documents, content, records, and business processes. AIIM is the international authority on Enterprise Content Management (ECM), including users, suppliers, and the related channels. More information. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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News from APSEI - Asoc. Profesionales Sistemas Electronicos de Información |
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For aditional information on APSEI, please contact the following person. A la fecha de hoy la asociación no tiene actividades anunciadas para lo que queda del mes. |
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From Our Readers |
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Farewell... |
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