governance

Risk Management with AS 4360:2004

Submitted by Tristan on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 21:58

The Australian standard AS/NZS 4360:2004 Risk Management - provides a description of a versatile and widely-applied risk management approach. It defines risk as

"…the possibility of something happening that impacts on your objectives. It is the chance to either make a gain or a loss. It is measured in terms of likelihood and consequence."

Security Governance

Submitted by Tristan on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 16:15

SharePoint security governance is based around ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and services, while also ensuring that operational activities comply with relevant compliance requirements.

Security Metrics

Submitted by Tristan on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 00:39

Metrics are used to measure things. The problem they attempt to address is that of aligning organizational behavior with business goals. Good metrics provide visibility into performance, allowing for better informed decision-making, and can be used for forecasting and planning for future readiness and preparedness.

Administration accounts and roles

Submitted by Tristan on Sat, 05/02/2009 - 17:47

Administration can occur at a number of levels of granularity in SharePoint. Microsoft refers to this as a three-tier administration model.

The broadest, most powerful tier is that of Farm-level Administrators. This type of account provides control over the entire SharePoint farm.

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