London, UK: In 1969, the first message was sent between computers via ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet. In the same year, ISACA was founded by a small group of visionary electronic data processing auditors. As a testament to the growth of technology, ISACA, now a global association of information systems professionals, is celebrating its 45th anniversary and serves 115,000 constituents (members and non-member certification holders) in 180 countries.
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IDC recently released a report on the battles for dominance and survival on the ‘3rd platform’ of technology, which indicates the significance of this area of technology. The ‘3rd platform’ is the latest step in the evolution of technology, and has had a big impact on the way we think about technology and the way in which we work. As a result, there will need to be changes in the way IT professionals address security within their organisations in order to ensure that changing behaviour does not introduce vulnerability.
In his re-released, critically acclaimed memoir, A Field of Innocence: Nam, 1968: A Hell of a Way to Come of Age, Vietnam veteran and co-founder of Fallen Warriors Foundation Jack Estes introduces readers to the true and horrifying reality of his time in Vietnam. As an 18-year old boy who was broke and flunking out of college with a pregnant girlfriend, Estes joined the Marine Corps in 1968 during the height of the Vietnam War. Although it seemed like the best option at the time, Estes did not imagine what was to follow.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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