Useful Web Links

·  Microsoft Security.

·  Microsoft Security Awareness Training Materials.

·  Microsoft Windows Vista - Security Guide

·  Institute of Internal Auditors

·  Business Continuity Institute

·  BCI Good Practice Guide 2007

Microsoft Security.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security

Provides links to technical bulletins, advisories, updates, tools, and prescriptive guidance designed to help IT professionals keep Microsoft servers, desktops, and applications up to date and secure.

Microsoft Security Awareness Training Materials. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/understanding/awareness.mspx

This tool kit and guide covers information security awareness and training that are critical to any organisation’s information security strategy and supporting security operations. It provides guidance, samples, and templates for creating a security awareness program that aims to educate on appropriate security-conscious behaviour, and security best practices for considered inclusion within daily business activities

Microsoft Windows Vista - Security Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/guide.mspx

This guide provides instructions and recommendations to help strengthen the security of desktop and laptop computers running WindowsVista in a domain with the Active Directory directory service. In addition to the solutions that it prescribes, the guide includes tools, step-by-step procedures, recommendations, and processes that significantly streamline the deployment process.

Institute of Internal Auditors

http://www.theiia.org/guidance/standards-and-guidance/ippf/practice-guides/gtag/

A series of publications with guidance on information technology. A resource series for chief audit executives to use in the education of members of the board and audit committee, management, process owners, and others regarding technology-associated risks and recommended practices.

Business Continuity Institute

http://www.thebci.org/

Provides links to useful materials and resources on business continuity.

BCI Good Practice Guide 2007

http://www.thebci.org/gpg.htm

Written and compiled by BCI members, the guidelines aim to provide a generic framework for successful Business Continuity Management by providing an approach, which a BC practitioner can use to inform his/her own business programme.