CHAPTER NEWS

This year WNY ISACA has supplemented its program schedule with a 10-week CISA exam prepartory class. This class, which is taught by Don Redman, a local Information Security Manager, has been a large success with 14 attendees. According to one attendee, Matt Hajek, "The class has been a great opportunity for local professionals to get together, collaborate on ideas, and share different perspectives. Everybody brings their unique experience to the table, which has been helpful in understanding specific aspects that the CISA exam is testing. It's been a great opportunity to network with WNY IT people, all with the same goal in mind of passing the CISA exam."

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Evie Gunawan

Evie Gunawan is a Senior IT auditor with Ernst & Young LLP. Gunawan currently holds both the CISA and ITIL foundation certifications. While not currently pursuing any ISACA certifications, Gunawan is working towards obtaining her Certified Internal Auditor designation from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Gunawan has been working in the audit field for over three years, and has been a member of ISACA for the same amount of time. She learned of ISACA through various sources, including college professors and colleagues, as well as printed and online publications. Further, she values the many knowledgebase resources on IT audit trends and standards available to her as a part of her ISACA membership.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

I am pleased to announce future member, Madison Spier. Madison was born on March 25th, and is keeping our family on its toes. I have discussed both the value of ISACA membership and our 2010 program at length with her. She seemed pleased and looks forward to meeting our membership between naps.

Peter Spier
Chapter President

UPCOMING EVENTS

CISA Review Course - Are you studying for your CISA certification? Do you know someone who is and could use help in preparing? The ISACA Western New York Chapter is pleased to offer a full review course beginning March 29th and meeting from 6pm-9pm weekly, through June 7th (No class May 31st). Please contact Chapter Secretary Alex Douds for further information.

White Hat Security Day - The ISACA Western New York Chapter will be attending the May 6th White Hat Security Day conference at the Doubletree Hotel in Rochester NY, featuring a presentation by Chapter President Peter Spier, on the HTTRUST CSF Assurance Program. Registration is FREE and OPEN NOW!

 ISACA RESOURCES

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

The QSA's Perspective: PCI Compliance Risks Abound
 

By Peter Spier
Source:Bank Info Security

This coming September 19, we shall once again batten down the hatches and hoist the mainsail in celebration of "Talk Like a Pirate Day." But in information security, we already know that by the time we see the Jolly Roger ... it's often too late. Let's talk about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS, or just PCI). When many merchants and service providers think about PCI, they recall the National Retail Federation's (NRF) June 8, 2009 letter to PCI Council General Manage Bob Russo, wherein it was expressed that it is difficult to "comply with the program's requirements in a cost effective and timely manner." .

Read the full story on cnn's site at the link above.

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