Thought Leadership for Executives

1. I+ Information Management Services
Thought Leadership for Executives
Information Systems: Security…Risk…Employees…Reporting…Costs…Data
“I’m a fiduciary – where do I start?”
Well, for one, let’s agree that INFORMATION is among your top assets. You have the power to enable IT (the
systems and processes that impact and transact your information) to be the valued and integral part of your
business that it should be. Reduce your risks, and increase your productivity. We can help. But first, ask
yourself the questions below. Let’s talk about them… when you’re ready.
1. Who, specifically, is responsible for the safeguarding of your Company’s information assets?
2. Is your Company secure from internet-borne threats to its information?
I. Can you describe, without asking your IT staff, how your data is protected from outsiders?
3. Can management get the information it needs to run the business in a TIMELY and ACCURATE manner?
4. Is your Company’s sensitive, confidential or trade secret information protected from theft or misuse by
current or former employees?
I. Are you confident that YOUR information isn’t in the hands of your COMPETITOR?
5. Has your management team readied the business for preparing email and financial systems for a natural or
unplanned disaster?
I. Disaster planning is multi-departmental, and requires rehearsal and commitment. How
vulnerable is your business?
6. Is your IT staff being managed appropriately and by persons who know enough to manage them?
I. Is your IT staff forward thinking – or at least current?
7. Does IT have a plan that supports the Strategic Business Plan? Is IT a driver of competitive advantages?
8. How much of your annual revenues should you be spending on IT?
I. Are you managing IT in a proactive way? Or, are you employing too many IT staff, and spending
too much on fixing things again, and again? How should my IT investment be spent?
9. What would happen if your servers crashed? How long would it take to restore operations?
10. Can your network grow with your business? How much should it cost? Is there a plan?
Rick Mark, Senior Manager - Enterprise Risk Management Services
21550 Oxnard Street, Ste. 1000. Woodland Hills, CA 91367
T. 818.251.1323/ rmark@singerlewak.com