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Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA) Section 404: Ensuring Data Integrity and Availability for Compliance and Attestation

Overview Now is the time to examine and improve your IT processes and systems for SOA compliance. Success depends upon the ability to initiate and maintain a disciplined methodology that reflects an institution's needs for IT controls as they relate to information availability and integrity. You should begin the process with a thorough evaluation of your current controls through a risk assessment and vulnerability analysis. With those insights, you can effectively evaluate, develop and execute your plans for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. SunGard experts can assist you at every step of the way - from assessing your overall data integrity and availability to creating and implementing a plan for improvement.

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Publisher	SunGard	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	December 2003	Downloads	15
Format	White Papers
Topics	Finance, Sarbanes-Oxley

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