Reflective Writing Task – Blog #2

I agree with the statement that governance approaches such as COBIT 5 IT Governance, in relation to information security and risk, should address all potential threats to an organisation.  I also agree that as organisations increase their usage of mobile devices and social media, in a business context, the potential risk of fraud also increases.

The COBIT 5 framework addresses IT threats to an organisation by building a set of governance and management enablers to support the achievement of IT-related goals and information security measures, (ISACA, 2012).  It is essential that a holistic approach to IT Governance is taken within an enterprise to ensure a balanced and stable system is in place.

Whilst at the university campus library, I proceeded to leave my laptop unattended for a short period of time, I had no security on my device. During this time an unknown person inserted a USB into my device and not only stole, by deleted my assignment documents for that semester.

Through the holistic implementation of this framework, an organisation can;

-          Improve their integration of information security within the enterprise

-          Make informed risk decisions and raise awareness amongst employees

-          Improve the prevention and detection of fraud. 

References

ISACA. (2012). COBIT 5: A Business Framework for the Governance and Management of Enterprise IT. Retrieved from http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/Pages/COBIT-5-Framework-product-page.aspx