Increasing the Efficiency of IT Audit Methodology by Using the Organizations Tolerance to IT Systems Availability

The purpose of this paper is to present a method of identifying key risks during IT audit of an organization, regardless of the organization activity, and presenting the impact of the risks identified on the audit methodology. Our main focus is reducing the risk identification during phase during an audit mission. Due to the fast changing economy, the need for efficiency in resources allocation is greater than ever. Optimal use of predefined risk matrix proves to be the main element contributing to an increase in efficiency.Audit, Risk Assessment, Audit Areas, Residual Aggregated Risk

IMPROVING PERCEPTUAL DIMENSION OF KNOWLEDGE QUALITY BY AUDIT TECHNIQUES

This paper present the problems linked to the knowledge quality concept, taking into account the logical, the structural and the perceptual dimensions of knowledge quality. The logical dimension is based on data and software applications quality and can be improved by technical and computerized environment control audit. The structural dimension is discussed in connection with modularity, data base object model and redundancy check. To improve the perceptual dimension of knowledge quality we analyze the possibility of using the performance audit techniques. Thus way it can be offered to the managers the perception that data and knowledge have been well evaluated, in according with clear hypothesis, operational risks and with no missing analytical data. Two indicators, GPS - Quantitative Precision of the Supplier and TSD Total Stock Duration, are presented as examples of how the perceptual dimension can be improved by the performance audit.Knowledge Quality, Quality Dimensions, Perceptual Dimension, IT Audit

The software development process of ecommerce systems

Today, in the new economy, while the possibilities for software are seemingly limitless, so is the growing demand. The problem is that speed and quality have typically been opposing forces in software development, and they still are. In the past, businesses could sacrifice software quality to respect the deadlines, or compromise on software features to meet time-to-market deadlines. In the new Internet economy, it have no choice: the software developers must produce higher quality software. For this reason in the paper, we described the key points of software development process in the new economy, trends and major characteristics, the evolution of this process. In particular, the ecommerce system development methodologies which resolve the problems of e-business applications.ecommerce systems, software development process, CMS-Content Management Systems, new economy, new business

The ProCard mobile banking system

The mobile banking involves the use of some mobile telecommunication devices (such phones or PDAs - Personal Digital Assistants) in order to complete, in a secure manner, banking transactions (like payments, transfers, account information and so on). It doesn't matter where the user is physically located. Also, the hour when the services are requested is not important anymore, because, thanks to the internet banking, the offices are virtually opened 24 hours per day. The ProCard system represents a suite of applications used to perform mobile banking. It was intended to be a universal solution that allows EFT, Internet and mobile banking in a single package. No special software or hardware is requiredInternet banking, mobile banking, electronic transactions, electronic funds transfer, mobile terminal, PDA, SSL, parallel processing, grid networks, clusters of workstations, grid processing.

Visualization of Accessible Multimedia Content in Web Pages

Multimedia content still presented on the web sites. The visualization of multimedia content by the users with disabilities, those that usually use screen readers, is extremely difficult. With the onset of the audio sequence of multimedia presentation it is difficult for users with visual impairs to listen the audio component of presentation and the audio version of the screen readers too, because the two audio streams cannot be controlled using only one volume control. Therefore, because of the difficulties to control the available audio streams and because of the difficulties to access the control buttons by people with disabilities, the multimedia content is often inaccessible for users with visual problems. More than this, the use of dynamic users’ interfaces is a critical problem because the screen-readers cannot detect the dynamics in content changes. The current paper presents some solutions for multimedia content production and distribution in distributed multimedia web presentations.Accessible multimedia content, Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange

ERP System Audit a Control Support For Knowledge Management

The ERP system supports most of the business system that maintains in a single database the data needed for a variety of business functions such as Manufacturing, SCM, Financials, Projects, Human Resources and CRM; the audit of this systems is necessary in order to give reasonable assurance to the company on its core system. Obtained evidence evaluation can ensure whether the organization's IT&C system safeguard assets, maintains data integrity, and is operating effectively and efficiently to achieve the organization's goals or objectives. The audit process respecting the methodology based on: gathering information and plan; obtaining an understanding of internal controls; performing test of controls and substantive tests, develop a control support on quality of flow of information and knowledge from formal perspective, for Knowledge Management in large enterprises.ERP systems, IT audit, information quality, knowledge management

The Information Security Management System, Development and Audit

Information security management system (ISMS) is that part of the overall management system, based on a business risk approach, that it is developed in order to establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and improve information securitysecurity, information management system, audit

Sisteme inteligente pentru asistarea deciziilor in marketing bazate pe modele

Sistemele inteligente bazate pe modele constituie o subclasa a sistemelor informatice interactive de asistare a deciziei (SIAD). Ele au realizat desprinderea de sistemele informatice de procesare a tranzactiilor (OLTP), ce utilizau modele de calcul direct, modele care sunt de fapt relatii de calcul indicate prin proceduri algoritmice, metodologii, acte normative, legislatie. Aici se includ programele de gestiune interna, de gestiune a stocurilor, a planurilor de afaceri si de marketing, din domeniul financiar-contabile, de personal si salarizare, in general pentru gestiunea tehnico-operativa.asistarea deciziilor, marketing, model, probabilitate, decision support, probability

THE IT AUDIT - A MAJOR REQUIREMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT QUALITY AND SUCCESS IN THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS CONTEXT

A requirement for the improvement of the quality management for the Romanian companies that are integrated in the European environment is represented by the development of an informational partnership between the actors involved in the company network. This partnership must be characterized by credibility, conformity, performance and security. The IT&C system represent the hardware and software support of this partnership, and the IT audit is the process that certify it's conformity. In the audit process, the main accent is on the security audit due to the importance of the vulnerabilities, threats and IT risk analysis. The list of measures that are proposed at the end of the audit to company management should be incorporated in the company security policy, that is the starting point for the ISMS - Information Security Management System, part of the company general management system. The implementation of the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan is one of the most important measures in order to increase the confidence level of the business partners and to provide safe environment for business continuance.Management, IT&C Systems, IT Audit, ISMS, Security Policy, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery Plan

Increasing the Efficiency of IT Audit Methodology by Using the Organizations Tolerance to IT Systems Availability

The purpose of this paper is to present a method of identifying key risks during IT audit of an organization, regardless of the organization activity, and presenting the impact of the risks identified on the audit methodology. Our main focus is reducing the risk identification during phase during an audit mission. Due to the fast changing economy, the need for efficiency in resources allocation is greater than ever. Optimal use of predefined risk matrix proves to be the main element contributing to an increase in efficiency