There’s no shame in admitting that audits are hard. For those of us in IT, hearing the word “audit” probably brings up a groundswell of negative connotations and the corresponding aggravation and headache: We know from having lived through it that tech-heavy regulatory audits — annual PCI assessments, HIPAA audits, ISO, etc. — cut directly into our staff’s ability to get their already-busy jobs done. Expect reduced productivity from employees, intrusive questions that take time to research and answer, and extra hours spent gathering evidence and reports.
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Why Is Your IT Audit Taking So Long?
Posted by: Ed Moyle May 18, 2010 05:00 AMThere’s no shame in admitting that audits are hard. For those of us in IT, hearing the word “audit” probably brings up a groundswell of negative connotations and the corresponding aggravation and headache: We know from having lived through it that tech-heavy regulatory audits — annual PCI assessments, HIPAA audits, ISO, etc. — cut directly into our staff’s ability to get their already-busy jobs done. Expect reduced productivity from employees, intrusive questions that take time to research and answer, and extra hours spent gathering evidence and reports.