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What is Hirschprung's Disease?
Hirschprung's Disease in a condition in which the nerve cells that are normally present in the large intestine are absent. When these nerve cells are missing, the intestine cannot move waste along toward the anus normally resulting in severe constipation or obstruction of the intestine. Commonly children are diagnosed around the time of birth with this condition due to a delay in having a bowel movement, although sometimes children are not identified until an older age due to chronic constipation.
How is Hirshhprung's Disease diagnosed?
In order to diagnosis the disorder, a biopsy of the rectal tissue is performed. The condition can involve varying lengths of large intestine beginning at the rectum. Once the involved intestine is identified, this portion is removed and the uninvolved intestine is then used to surgically create a new rectum for the child.
This operation, referred to as a "pull-through", can be done as either a single or two-stage operation. The two-stage operation involves performing a colostomy which allows the waste to be diverted to the abdominal wall and emptied into a bag. The pull-through is then done at a second operation after the child has resolved other concurrent issues that may complicate their recovery. In the single-stage procedure, the pull-through is performed without a colostomy and is reserved for selected infants or children felt to be candidates for the more complex procedure.
Such complex surgeries are performed routinely, with excellent outcomes, at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
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After nearly a decade, the stage is set for change of guard at the Exhibition Society, which organises the annual 45-day All India Industrial Exhibition (popular as Numaish).
Rival political parties in Hazaribag, especially Congress, have described the first Budget of the Modi government as disappointing and against the interests of the poor and weaker sections.
The theatre scene is abuzz with a new play, Taj Mahal Ka Udghaatan (TMKU), a sequel to the very popular satire Taj Mahal Ka Tender, which has been playing for almost twenty years now.
Octogenerian filmmaker and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee Anwar Hussain speaks to Rashmi Sarmah about donning the director's hat again and the need for women-centric films
The civic body has decided to ease restrictions for digging borewells by housing societies.
Youngsters in present times are often referred to as being careless, arrogant and shallow.However, a group of youngsters in city are breaking this perception with their out-of-the-box steps to do good to the society.
Residents of Lodha Paradise can heave a sigh of relief, as the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has assured them to provide an access to their complex underneath the flyover arm leading to Bhiwandi bypass of the Kapurbawdi flyover. The access will be directly from the Eastern Express Highway, connecting the service road underneath the flyover. This assurance was given by the MSRDC to the guardian minister Ganesh Naik at a meeting with the complex residents.
The widows of Vrindavan, long ostracized and excluded from festivities, took another small step to reclaim their space in society by publicly celebrating Rakhi yesterday.
The Kannur District Panchayath is floating a charitable society, 'Snehajyothy Kidney Patients' Welfare Society' to mobilise more resources for the dialysis unit at the District Hospital here. Though there are 12 dialysis machines in the unit, the facility is not used at the optimum level due to staff crunch, said district panchayath president K A Sarala. P K Sreemathi, MP will inaugurate the society on Saturday.
Parihaar Foundation, an NGO, registered under society's act pormoting welfare of widows, is inaugurating a helpline and community care services for widowed and divorced women on June 23, co-inciding with International Widows Day. ET NOW turns 5. Watch No1 Biz News Channel of India for unbiased coverage of Markets and Economy.
P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} The locals of Gokul Vihar Society living near Shaheed Path towards Sultanpur Road may now heave a sign of relief as the LDA's secretary has requested for stopping acquisition of their lands. LDA had proposed to build a 45 meter road passing through the area which would have required removal of houses from the stretch. Locals said the step was taken to benefit one of the builders as earlier the road was passing from side.
Well known orthopaedic surgeon Dr Anand Galagali has taken over as the new president of Bangalore Orthopaedic Society.
Photography Society of India will organise its valedictory function at Lalit Kala Academy at 5.30pm.
Orlando Menezes has been unanimously elected as the chairman of Shri Shantadurga higher secondary school staff co-operative society, Bicholim. Former sarpanch of St Estevam village, Menezes is associated with several socio-cultural organisations.
Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter will organise a lecture on 'Big Data Problems in Social media Analytics at 5.30pm. Event will be held at ISTE Professional Centre, Kotturpram.
Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weaver's Cooperative Society will inaugurate a handloom saree exhibition at T Nagar. Event scheduled at 3.30pm.
Each society has to fill application forms given out by the ward office mentioning name of the society, location, number of vehicles and names of the flat owners, details of vehicles to be parked and the number of parking spaces sought.
In an attempt to ensure 100% segregation of waste, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) issued notices to 1200 h ousing socieites in eastern suburbs, refusing to accept mixed waste.
Maharashtra government disclosed that it had incurred an expenditure of Rs3.71 crore on probe panel of much-hyped Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai. This led to rest the speculations about total amount spent on the scam report drafted by Justice JA Patil and former bureaucrat P Subramaniam. Earlier, it was speculated that the government had spent Rs7 crore on the panel constituted in 2011 by the state government after several allegations were made against the former chief ministers, ministers and bureaucrats.
Swami Vivekanand Rural Development Society will organise its seventh anniversary function on Sunday at Vani Mahal, T Nagar. Director of income tax (exemptions), Debendra N Kar will deliver the keynote address.
The Mangalore Theosophical Society will organise a talk on 'Adyar Day and the JK Thoughts' by M Raghavendra Prabhu on February 17.
Vidarbha Dermatological Society is organizing a two-day conference on February 1 and 2 for Maharashtra branch IADVL at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines. The focus will be on important health topic of dermatitis (eczema), importantly allergies of congress grass. Faculties include world renowned dermatologist Dr CR Shrinivas from Coimbatore , Dr AK Bajaj from Allahabad and Dr BS Chandrashekhar from Bangalore .
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Must-See US Technology Conventions In 2014
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Wichita Industry News and Developments provides a brief overview of statistical trends and major announcements by industry sector. The report covers the Wichita, KS MSA, which is comprised of Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner counties.
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Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D., chief economist for the National Retail Federation headquartered in Washington, D.C., will speak to the 35th Annual Wichita Area Economic Outlook Conference hosted by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research. The event will be held from 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. on October 9 in the Century II Convention Hall.
Kleinhenz is a frequent speaker on business and regional economic issues and is regularly called upon by local, national and international media, including the Financial Times, Bloomberg News, CNBC, Fox News, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Washington Post. In addition to his role with NRF, he is principal and chief economist of Kleinhenz & Associates, a registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in financial consulting and wealth management.
Kleinhenz is the current president of the National Association for Business Economics, the largest international association of applied economists, strategists, academics, and policy makers. He is also a contributing forecaster to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which recognized Kleinhenz for forecasting excellence.
Kleinhenz was a recent finalist for the 2014 Weatherhead School of Management Teaching Award. A graduate of John Carroll University, he earned his master's degree and doctoral degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame.
Registration for the Economic Outlook Conference is now open, and tickets are $115. This price includes breakfast. Check the Center's website often for updates about the conference, www.cedbr.org.
The second article of the CEDBR healthcare series is about the nursing occupation. Employment, location quotient, and average annual wages are analyzed for five specific occupations: registered nurses, licensed practical and vocational nurses, medical assistants, medical records and health information technicians, and medical transcriptionists. For comparison, data is provided for metropolitan areas in Kansas, the Midwest region, and a group of four metropolitan areas that most closely resemble Wichita in population, demographics and industrial mix. These are Akron, Ohio; Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Mich.; Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, S.C.; and Lancaster, Pa.
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CEDBR recently completed a report for the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition that measures the economic diversity of the Wichita MSA over time. Specifically, the report addresses whether the employment base and earnings base of the MSA are becoming more or less diversified and whether diversification is occurring among targeted industries.
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The Barton School of Business faculty continue to lead their fields in cutting-edge research published in highly regarded academic journals. For example, the results of an economic development study by Dr. Masud Chand, assistant professor of management, and colleague Rosalie Tung of Simon Frasier University, were recently published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Management.
This study explored the role that bicultural identity has on business people's decisions to conduct business in both their country of residence and their country of origin.
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Since the Great Recession, the United States and the Wichita MSA have experienced a drop in unemployment rates; however, the number of employed people in the Wichita MSA labor force has remained stagnant, while the number of employed in the U.S. labor force, as a whole, has grown. This report provides information and analysis to explain this situation.
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There was an average of 16,690 unemployed people in the Wichita metropolitan area in the second quarter of 2014, approximately 46 percent of whom collected unemployment insurance benefits. Examining the demographic profile of this subset of the unemployed, and comparing it to the labor force, provides insights into the overall unemployment situation in the Wichita area. An updated CEDBR report does this analysis, using educational attainment, gender, age and race as demographic characteristics for comparison.
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The unemployment rate for Kansas, as a whole, increased 0.5 percentage point from May to June. All of the Kansas MSAs experienced increases, ranging from 0.4 percentage point in Topeka, to a 0.7 percentage point increase in Lawrence and Manhattan. The Wichita MSA rose 0.5 percentage point. A slide presentation is available with additional employment and unemployment data for Kansas and its four metro areas.
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Five industries accounted for 66.1 percent of unemployment insurance beneficiaries in the Wichita area in second quarter 2014: manufacturing, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, health care and social assistance, construction, and transportation and warehousing. Of these five industries, health care and social assistance, as well as transportation and warehousing, were the only ones that had an increase in unemployment insurance beneficiaries from first quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014. The construction industry had the largest decrease of 1,178 beneficiaries. More information is available in a revised CEDBR report about the industries from which unemployment beneficiaries were separated in second quarter 2014.
From May to June, the WSU Current Conditions Index and the Leading Index both decreased 1 percent. Both indices also decreased from June 2013 to June 2014, with the Current Conditions Index dropping 1.1 percent and the Leading Index decreasing 0.8 percent. In addition, the Leading Index is forecasting a 0.41 percent increase in economic activity over the next six months.
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The Consumer Price Index is used to calculate inflation, or the change in price of a basket of goods and services, as it impacts consumers; whereas, the Producer Price Index measures changes in selling prices, thereby expressing price changes from the perspective of the seller who produces a particular commodity.
A slide presentation updated with July 2014 data shows the Midwest inflation rate decreased from June to July in urban metros, as well as in non-metro urban areas.
The Producer Price Index data shows that prices in the United States have increased from July 2013 to July 2014 for aircraft (1.9 percent), natural gas (14.7 percent), and slaughter livestock (29.7 percent). During that same time period, crude petroleum decreased 9.1 percent, sorghum prices decreased 42.9 percent and wheat decreased 6.5 percent.
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The 2nd Quarter 2014 issue of Wichita Industry News and Developments, which provides a brief overview of statistical trends and major announcements by industry sector, is now available. The report covers the Wichita MSA.
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I used this helmet out of the box, getting it fit on the way to the hill in the car; very easy with the boa system. Cold day in the mountains, but the helmet did a great job of ventilating and keeping my goggles fog free [Smith I/OS]. I could even ventilate easily when overheating on the lift. The next day I was in the backcountry, the helmet is light enough that it does not feel like a burden to hike up with, I even wore it skinning back up when the wind was howling to keep me warm with vents open. Do not look further than this helmet for all-around performance.Pros: Great design, Ease of use, Cons: Cost
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This helmet is very warm. It fits extremely well and is a great great color, It makes me very visible on the mountain. I love the extra padding. My friends say they can more easily spot me on the mountian when I am skiing.Pros: Great design, Build quality, Performance, Ease of use, Great value
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text: ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001:2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist Interviewee: ____________________ Designation: ____________________ Interviewer: ____________________ Date: ____________________ Instructions on Use: 1. The purposes for this implementation / interview checklist are to: a) Gauge the level of compliance to ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Mgmt System – Requirements by your group / dept / division b) Facilitate the provision of information necessary for ISO 27001:2005 implementation c) Serve as a training materials for understanding the ISO 27001:2005 requirements 2. Please spend about 2-3 hours going through the checklists, answering the questions to the best of your knowledge. The Interviewer will go through the questions with you to help you to answer some of the questions during the interview session. 3. Please also provide a copy (where available) of the following: a) Documentation, records, procedures, flow-charts relating to the questions posed in this interview checklist. 4. The key areas covered by the ISO 27001:2005 ISMS – Requirements include: a) 4 ISMS Requirements: 4.1 General Requirements for ISMS, 4.2 Establishing & Managing the ISMS, 4.2.1 Establishing the ISMS, 4.2.2 Implement and Operate The ISMS, 4.2.3 Monitor & Review The ISMS, 4.2.4 Maintain & Improve The ISMS, 4.3 Documentation Requirements, 4.3.1 General Documentation Requirements, 4.3.2 Control of Documents, 4.3.3 Control of Records b) 5 Mgmt Responsibilities: 5.1 Mgmt Commitment, 5.2 Resource Mgmt c) 6 Internal ISMS Audits d) 7 Mgmt Review of ISMS: 7.1 General Mgmt Review Requirements, 7.2 Review Input, 7.3 Review Output e) 8 ISMS Improvement: 8.1 Continual Improvement, 8.2 Corrective Action, 8.3 Preventive Action f) Annex A: Control Objectives and Controls: A5 Security Policy: A5.1 Information Security Policy A6 Organisation of Information Security: A6.1 Internal Organisation, A6.2 External Parties A7 Asset Mgmt: A7.1 Responsibility For Assets, A7.2 Information Classification A8 Human Resource Security: A8.1 Prior To Employment, A8.2 During Employment, A8.3 Termination or Change of Employment 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 1 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist A9 Physical & Environmental Security: A9.1 Secure Areas, A9.2 Equipment Security A10 Communications & Operations Mgmt: A10.1 Operational Procedures and Responsibilities, A10.2 3rd Party Service Delivery Mgmt, 10.3 System Planning and Acceptance, A10.4 Protection Against Malicious & Mobile Code, A10.5 Information Back-up, A10.6 Network Security Mgmt, A10.7 Media Mgmt, A10.8 Exchange of Information, A10.9 Electronic Commerce Service, A10.10 Monitoring A11 Access Control: A11.1 Biz Requirement for Access Control, A11.2 User Access Mgmt, A11.3 User Responsibilities, A11.4 Network Access Control, A11.5 Operating System Access Control, A11.6 Application and Information Access Control, A11.7 Mobile Computing and Tele-working A12 Information System Acquisition, Development & Maintenance: A12.1 Security Requirements of Information Systems, A12.2 Correct Processing In Applications, A12.3 Cryptographic Controls, A12.4 Security of System Files, A12.5 Security in Development and Support Processes, A12.6 Technical Vulnerability Mgmt A13 Information Security Incident Mgmt: A13.1 Reporting Information Security Events and Weaknesses, A13.2 Mgmt of Information Security Incidents and Improvements A14 Business Continuity Mgmt: A14.1 Information Security Aspects of Business Continuity Planning A15 Compliance: A15.1 Compliance with Legal Requirements, A15.2 Compliance With Security Policies & Standards, and Technical Compliance, A15.3 Information Systems Audit Considerations ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. 4 Information Security Mgmt System 4.1 General Requirements For ISMS Is the documented Information Security Mgmt System (ISMS) established, implemented, operated, monitored, reviewed, maintained and improved? Does it address the Overall business activities? The risks that it faces? Remarks (if any): 4.2 Establishing and Managing the ISMS 4.2.1 Establish the ISMS a) Are the scope and boundaries of the ISMS defined in term of the characteristic of the business, the organisation, its location, assets and technology, including details of and justifications for any exclusion from the scope? b) Is the ISMS policy defined and approved by Mgmt? Does the ISMS policy provide a framework for 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 2 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. setting objectives and establishes an overall sense of direction and principles for action with regard to information security? Does the ISMS policy take into account business, legal, regulatory requirements and contractual security obligations? Does the ISMS policy establishes the criteria against which risk will be evaluated? c) Is the risk assessment approach defined and suited to the ISMS, identified business information security, legal and regulatory requirements? Does the risk assessment approach helps to develop the criteria for accepting risks and identify the acceptable level risk? d) Are the following identified during the risk assessment? Assets within the scope of the ISMS and the owners of these assets The threats to these assets The vulnerabilities that might by exploited by the threats The impact in terms of loss of availability, integrity and confidentiality for these assets e) Are the risks analysed and evaluated in terms of: The business impacts upon the organisation that might results from the security failures The realistic likelihood of security failures occurring in the light of prevailing threats and vulnerabilities The level of estimated risk Whether the risks are acceptable or requirement treatment using the criteria for accepting risks identified in 4.2.1c f) Are the options for the treatment of the risks identified and evaluated? Risks can be mitigated, accepted, avoided or transferred to other parties g) Are the control objectives and controls for the treatment of risks selected? h) Is mgmt approval obtained for the proposed residual risks? i) Has mgmt authorisation been obtained to implement and operate the ISMS? j) Is a Statement of Applicability prepared and does it include the following? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 3 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Control objectives and controls selected in 4.2.1.g and the reasons for their selection Control objectives and controls currently implemented Exclusion of any control objectives and controls in Annex A of the ISO 27001:2005 Std and the justification for their exclusion Remarks (if any): 4.2.2 Implement and Operate the ISMS a) Is a risk treatment plan formulated to identify the appropriate mgmt action, resources, responsibilities and priorities for managing information security risks? b) Is the risk treatment plan implemented in order to achieve the identified control objectives, which includes consideration of funding and allocation of roles and responsibilities c) Are the selected security controls in 4.2.1.g implemented to meet the control objectives? d) Is the measuring of the effectiveness of the selected security controls or group of controls defined? Does this measurement produce comparable and reproducible results? Is the specification on how this is done recorded? e) Are the ISMS training and awareness programmes implemented? f) Is the operation of the ISMS managed? g) Are the resources for the ISMS managed? h) Are the procedures and other controls capable of enabling prompt detection of security events and response to security incidents implemented? Remarks (if any): 4.2.3 Monitor & Review the ISMS a) Are monitoring and reviewing procedures and other controls executed? Are errors in the results of processing promptly detected? Are attempted and successful security breaches and incidents promptly identified? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 4 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Is mgmt able to determine whether security activities delegated to people or implemented by information security are performing as expected? Are security events and prevention of security incidents detected by the use of indicators Are the actions taken to resolve a breach of security determined as effective? b) Are regular reviews of the effectiveness of the ISMS (including meeting of ISMS policy and objectives and review of security controls) undertaken? Are the results of security audits, incidents, and results from effectiveness measurements, suggestions and feedback from interested parties taken into account? c) Is the effectiveness of controls to verify that the security requirements have been met measured? d) Are risk assessments at planned intervals reviewed? Are the residual risks and identified acceptable levels of risks review? Are the following taken into account? 1) The organisation, 2) technology, 3) business objectives and processes, 4) Identified threats, 5) Effectiveness of the implemented controls, 6) External events such as changes to the legal or regulatory environmental, etc. e) Are internal ISMS audits at planned intervals conducted? f) Is a mgmt review of the ISMS on a regular basis undertaken to ensure that the scope remains adequate and improvements in the ISMS process are identified? g) Are security plans updated to take into account eh findings of monitoring and reviewing activities h) Are actions and events that could have an impact on the effectiveness or performance of the ISMS recorded? Remarks (if any): 4.2.4 Maintain and Improve the ISMS a) Are improvements to the ISMS implemented and identified? b) Are appropriate corrective and preventive actions taken? Are the lessons learnt from the security experience 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 5 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. of other organisations and those of the organisation itself applied? c) Are the actions and improvements communicated to all interested parties with a level of details appropriate to the circumstances? d) Did the improvements achieve their intended objectives? Remarks (if any): 4.3 Documentation Requirements 4.3.1 General Documentation Requirements Does the documentation include records of mgmt decisions? Does documentation ensure that actions are traceable to mgmt decisions and policies? Does the ISMS Documentation include: a) Documented statements of the ISMS policy (4.2.1.b) and objectives? b) The scope of the ISMS (4.2.1.a) c) Procedures and controls in support of the ISMS d) A description of the risk assessment methodology (4.2.1.c) e) The risk assessment report ( 4.2.1c to g) f) The risk treatment plan (4.2.2b) g) Documented procedures needed by the organisation to ensure the effective planning, operations and control of its information security processes and describe how to measure the effectiveness of controls (4.2.3c) h) Records required by this std (4.3.3) i) The statement of applicability (4.2.1j) Remarks (if any): 4.3.2 Control of Documents Are documents required by the ISMS protected and controlled? Is a documented procedure established to define mgmt actions for the following? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 6 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. a) Approve documents for adequacy prior to issue b) Review and update documents as necessary and re- approve documents c) Ensure that changes and the current revision status of documents are identified d) Ensure that relevant versions of applicable documents are available at points of use e) Ensure that documents remain legible and readily identifiable f) Ensure that documents are available to those who need them, and are transferred, stored and ultimately disposed of in accordance with the procedures applicable to their classification g) Ensure that documents of external origin are identified h) Ensure that the distribution of documents is controlled i) Prevent the unintended use of obsolete documents and apply suitable identification to them if they are retained for any purpose. Remarks (if any): 4.3.3 Control of Records Are records established and maintained to provide evidence of conformity to the requirements and the effective operations of the ISMS? Are these records protected and controlled? Are relevant legal or regulatory requirements and contractual obligations taken into account for control of records? Are the records legible, readily identifiable and retrievable? Are controls needed for the identification, storage, protection, retrieval, retention time and disposition of records documented and implemented? Remarks (if any): 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 7 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. 5 Mgmt Responsibility 5.1 Mgmt Commitment Are there evidence of mgmt commitment to the establishment, implementation, operation, monitoring, review, maintenance and improvement of the ISMS? a) Is mgmt involved in establishing the ISMS policy? b) Does mgmt ensure that the ISMS objective and plans are established? c) Does mgmt establish roles and responsibilities for information security? d) Does mgmt communicate to the organisation on the importance of meeting the information security objectives, conforming to the information security policy and the need for continual improvement? e) Does mgmt provide sufficient resources to establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and improve the ISMS? f) Does mgmt decide on the criteria for accepting risks and the acceptable levels of risks? g) Does mgmt ensure that internal ISMSS audits are conducted? h) Does mgmt conduct mgmt reviews of the ISMS? Remarks (if any): 5.2 Resource Mgmt 5.2.1 Provision of Resource Does the organisation determine and provide resources need to: a) Establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and improve the ISMS? b) Ensure that the information security procedures support the business requirements? c) Identify and address legal and regulatory requirements and contractual security obligations? d) Maintain adequate security by correct application of all implemented controls e) Carry out reviews when necessary, and to react 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 8 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. appropriately to the results of these reviews? f) Where required, improve the effectiveness of the ISMS? Remarks (if any): 5.2.2 Competence, Training & Awareness Does the organisation ensure that all personnel are assigned responsibilities defined in the ISMS are competent to perform the required tasks by: a) Determining the necessary competencies for personnel performing work effecting the ISMS? b) Providing training or taking other actions to satisfy these needs? c) Evaluating the effectiveness of the actions taken? d) Maintaining records of education, training skill, experience and qualifications? Does the organisation ensure that all relevant personnel are aware of the relevance and importance of the information security activities and how they contribute to the achievement of the ISMS objectives? Remarks (if any): 6 Internal ISMS Audits Does the organisation conduct internal ISMS audits at planned intervals to determine whether the control objectives, controls, processes and procedures of the ISMS: a) Conform to the requirements of this standard and relevant legislation or regulations? b) Conform to the identified information security requirements? c) Are effectively implemented and maintained? d) Performed as expected? Is an audit programmed planned, taking into consideration the status and importance of the processes and areas to be audited, as well as the results of the previous audits? Are the audit criteria, scope, frequency and methods 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 9 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. defined? Are auditors selected and audits conducted in an objective and impartial manner? Is there a check to ensure that auditors do not audit their own work? Are the responsibilities and requirements for the planning, conduct of audits, reporting results and maintaining records defined in a documented procedure? Do the mgmt responsible for the area being audited ensure audit follow-up actions are taken in a timely manner? Are audit follow-up actions verified and reported? Remarks (if any): 7 Mgmt Review of The ISMS 7.1 General Mgmt Review Requirements Does mgmt review the organisation's ISMS at planned intervals (at least once a year) to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness? Does this review include assessing opportunities for improvement, need for changes to the ISMS, review of information security policy & objectives? Are the results of the reviews clearly documented and records maintained? Remarks (if any): 7.2 Review Input Are the following included in the mgmt review? a) Results of the ISMS audits and reviews b) Feedback from interested parties c) Techniques, products or procedures that can be used to improve the ISMS performance and effectiveness d) Status of preventive and corrective actions e) Vulnerabilities or threats not adequately addressed in the previous risk assessment f) Results from effectiveness measurements 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 10 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. g) Follow-up actions from previous mgmt reviews h) Any changes that could affect the ISMS i) Recommendation for improvement Remarks (if any): 7.3 Review Output Does the output from the mgmt review include decisions and actions relating to? a) Improving the effectiveness of the ISMS b) Update of the risk assessment and risk treatment plan c) Modification of procedures and controls that effect information security, as necessary, to respond internal or external events that may impact the ISMS d) Changes to: Business requirements Security requirements Business processes effecting the existing business requirements Regulatory or legal requirements Contractual obligations Level of risk and / or criteria for accepting risks e) Resource needs f) Improvements to how the effectiveness of controls is measured Remarks (if any): 8 ISMS Improvement 8.1 Continual Improvement Does the organisation continually improve the effectiveness of the ISMS through the use of the Information security policy & objectives Audit results & analysis of monitored events Corrective & preventive actions Mgmt review? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 11 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Remarks (if any): 8.2 Corrective Action Does the organisation take action to eliminate the cause of non-conformities with the ISMS requirements in order to prevent recurrence? Does the documented procedures for corrective actions define requirements for: a) Identifying non-conformities b) Determining the causes of non-conformities c) Evaluating the need for actions to ensure that non- conformities do not recur d) Determining and implementing the corrective action needed e) Recording results of action taken and f) Reviewing of corrective action taken Remarks (if any): 8.3 Preventive Action Does the organisation take action to eliminate the cause of potential non-conformities with the ISMS requirements in order to prevent their occurrence? Are preventive actions taken appropriate to the impact of the potential problems? Does the documented procedures for preventive actions define requirements for: a) Identifying potential non-conformities b) Evaluating the need for actions to prevent occurrence of the potential non-conformities c) Determining and implementing the preventive action needed 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 12 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. d) Recording results of action taken and e) Reviewing of preventive action taken Is the priority of the preventive action determined based on the results of the risk assessment? Remarks (if any): Annex A Control Objectives and Controls A5 Security Policy A5.1 Information Security Policy Objective: Is there an information security policy to provide mgmt direction and support for information security in accordance with business requirements, relevant laws and regulations? A5.1.1: Information Security Policy Document – Is an information security policy document approved by mgmt, published and communicated to all employees and relevant external parties? A5.1.2: Review of the Information Security Policy: Is the information security policy reviewed at planned intervals or if significant changes occur to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness? Remarks (if any): A6 Organisation Of Information Security A6.1 Internal Organisation Objective: Is information security managed within the organisation? A6.1.1 Mgmt Commitment To Information Security: Is mgmt actively supporting security within the organisation through clear direction, demonstrated commitment, explicit assignment and acknowledgement of information security responsibilities? A6.1.2 Information Security Co-ordination: Is information security activities co-ordinated by representatives from 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 13 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. different parts of the organisation with relevant roles and job functions? A6.1.3 Allocation of Information Security Responsibilities: Are all information security responsibilities clearly defined? A6.1.4 Authorisation Process: Is mgmt authorisation process for new information processing facilities defined and implemented? A6.1.5 Confidentiality Agreements: Are requirements for confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements reflecting the organisation's needs for the protection of information defined and regularly reviewed? A6.1.6 Contact With Authorities: Are appropriate contacts with relevant authorities maintained? A6.1.7 Contact With Special Interest Groups: Are appropriate contacts with special interest groups or other specialist security forum and professional associations maintained? A6.1.8 Independent Review of Information Security: Is the organisation's approach to managing information security and its implementation (e.g. control objectives, controls and policies, processes and procedures) reviewed independently at planned intervals or when significant changes to the security implementation occur? Remarks (if any): A6.2 External Parties Objective: Is the security of organisation's information and information processing facilities maintained when these are accessed, processed, communicated to or managed by external parties? A6.2.1 Identification of Risks Related to External Parties: Are the risks to the organisation's information and information processing facilities identified and appropriate controls implemented before granting access to external parties? A6.2.2 Addressing Security When Dealing With 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 14 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Customers: Have all identified security requirements been addressed before giving customer access to the organisation's information or assets? A6.2.3 Addressing Security in 3rd Party Agreements: Do agreements with 3rd parties involving accessing, processing, communicating or managing the organisation's information or information processing facilities cover all relevant security requirements? Remarks (if any): A7 Asset Mgmt A7.1 Responsibility For Assets Objective: Is the appropriate protection of organisation assets achieved and maintained? A7.1.1 Inventory of Assets: Is an inventory of all important assets drawn up and maintained? Are all sets cleared identified? A7.1.2 Ownership of Assets: Are all information and assets associated with information facilities owned by a designated part of the organisation? A7.1.3 Acceptable Use of Assets: Are rules for the acceptable use of information and assets associated with information processing facilities identified, documented and implemented? Remarks (if any): A7.2 Information Classification Objective: Does each information asset receive an appropriate level of protection? A7.2.1 Classification Guidelines: Is information classified in terms of its value, legal requirements, sensitivity and criticality to the organisation? A7.2.2. Information Labelling and Handling: Is an appropriate set of procedures for information labelling and handling developed and maintained in accordance with the classification scheme adopted by the organisation? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 15 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Remarks (if any): A8 Human Resource Security A8.1 Prior To Employment Objective: Do employees, contractors and 3rd party users understand their responsibilities and roles to reduce the risk of theft, frauds or misuse of facilities? A8.1.1 Roles & Responsibilities: Are security roles and responsibilities of employees, contractors and 3rd party users defined and documented in accordance with the organisation's information security policy? A8.1.2 Personnel Screening: Are background verification checks on all candidates for employment, contractors, and 3rd party users carried out in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and ethics, and proportional to the business requirements, the classification of the information to be accessed, and the perceived risks? A8.1.3 Terms & Conditions of Employment: Are employees, contractors, and 3rd party users required to agree and sign the terms and conditions of their employment contract which states their and the organisation's responsibilities for information security? Remarks (if any): A8.2 During Employment Objective: Are all employees, contractors and 3rd party users aware of information security threats & concerns, their responsibilities and liabilities? Are all employees, contractors and 3rd party users equipped to support the organisational security policy in the course of their normal work, and to reduce risk of human error? A8.2.1 Mgmt Responsibilities: Does mgmt required employees, contractors and 3rd party users to apply security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisation? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 16 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. A8.2.2 Information Security Training, Education & Awareness: Do all employees of the organisation and where relevant, contractors and 3rd party users receive appropriate awareness training and regular updates in organisational policies and procedures, as relevant for their job function? A8.2.3 Disciplinary Process: Is there a formal disciplinary process for employee who has committed a security breach? Remarks (if any): A8.3 Termination or Change of Employment Objective: Do employees, contractors and 3rd party users exit an organisation or change employment in an orderly manner? A8.3.1 Termination Responsibilities: Are responsibilities for performing employment termination or change of employment clearly defined and assigned? A8.3.2 Return of Assets: Are all employees, contractors and 3rd party users required to return all of the organisation's asset in their possession upon termination of their employment, contract or agreement? A8.3.3 Removal of Access Rights: Are the access rights of all employees, contractors and 3rd party users to information and information processing facilities removed upon termination of their employment, contract or agreement, or adjusted upon change? Is damage from incidents and malfunctions minimized through a system of monitoring and learning from such incidents? Remarks (if any): A9 Physical and Environmental Security A9.1 Secure Areas Objective: Are unauthorised physical access, damage and interference to organisation's premises and information prevented? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 17 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. A9.1.1 Physical Security Perimeter: Are security perimeters (e.g. walls, card-controlled entry gates or manned reception desk) used to protect areas which contain information and information processing facilities? A9.1.2 Physical Entry Controls: Are secure areas protected by appropriate entry controls to ensure that only authorised personnel are allowed access? A9.1.3. Secured Offices, Rooms and Facilities: Are physical security for offices, rooms and facilities designed and applied? A9.1.4 Protecting Against External and Environmental Threats: Is physical protection against damage from fire, flood, earth-quake, explosion, civil unrest and other forms of natural or man-made disaster designed & applied? A9.1.5 Working In Secure Areas: Are physical protection and guidelines for working in secure areas designed and applied? A9.1.6 Public Access, Delivery & Loading Areas: Are access points such as delivery and loading areas (& other points) where unauthorised persons may enter the premises controlled, and if possible, isolated from information processing facilities to avoid unauthorised access? Remarks (if any): A9.2 Equipment Security Objective: Is the loss, damage, theft or compromise of assets and interruptions to the organisation's activities prevented? A9.2.1 Equipment Siting and Protection: Are equipment sited or protected to reduce risks from environmental threats and hazard, and opportunities for unauthorised access? A9.2.2 Supporting Utilities: Are equipment protected from power failures and other disruptions caused by failures in supporting utilities? A9.2.3 Cabling Security: Are power and telecommunications cabling carrying data or supporting information services protected from interception or damage? A9.2.4 Equipment Maintenance: Are equipment correctly 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 18 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. maintained to ensure its continued availability and integrity? A9.2.5 Security of Equipment Off-Premises: Is security applied to off-site equipment taking into account the different risks of working outside the organisation's premises? A9.2.6 Secure Disposal or Re-use of Equipment: Are all items of equipment containing storage media checked to ensure that any sensitive data and licensed s/w as been removed or securely over-written prior to disposal or re- use? A9.2.7 Removal of Property: Is there a mechanism to ensure that equipment, information or s/w are not taken off-site without prior authorisation? Remarks (if any): A10 Communications and Operations Mgmt A10.1 Operational Procedures and Responsibilities Objective: Are correct and secure operations of information processing facilities ensured? A10.1.1 Documented Operating Procedures: Are the operating procedures documented, maintained and made available to all users who need them? A10.1.2 Change Mgmt: Are changes to information processing facilities and systems controlled? A10.1.3 Segregation of Duties: Are duties and areas of responsibilities segregated in order to reduce opportunities for un-authorised modification or misuse of organisation assets? A10.1.4 Separation of Development, Test and Operational Facilities: Are development, test and operational facilities separated to reduce risks of unauthorised access or changes o the operational system? Remarks (if any): A10.2 3rd Party Service Delivery Mgmt Objective: Are the appropriate level of information security and service delivery in line with the 3rd party service delivery agreements? A10.2.1 Service Delivery: Are the security controls, service definitions and delivery levels included in the 3rd 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 19 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. party delivery agreement implemented, operated and maintained by the 3rd party? A10.2.2 Monitoring & Review of 3rd Party Services: Are the services, reports and records provided by the 3rd party regularly monitored and reviewed? Are audits on the services, reports and records provided carried out regularly? A10.2.3 Managing Changes to 3rd Party Services: Are changes to the provision of services, including maintaining and improving existing information security policies, procedures and controls managed, taking account of the criticality of business systems and processes involved and re-assessment of risks? Remarks (if any): A10.3 System Planning & Acceptance Objective: Are risks of system failures minimised? A10.3.1 Capacity Mgmt: Are the use of resources monitored, tuned and projections made of future capacity requirements to ensure required system performance? A10.3.2 System Acceptance: Are acceptance criteria for new information systems, upgrades and new versions established and suitable system tests carried out during development and prior to acceptance? Remarks (if any): A10.4 Protection Against Malicious & Mobile Code Objective: Is the integrity of s/w and information protected? A10.4.1 Control Against Malicious Code: Are detection, prevention and recovery controls implemented to protect against malicious s/w? Are appropriate user awareness procedures implemented? A10.4.2 Control Against Mobile Code: Where the use of mobile code is authorised, are unauthorised mobile code prevented from being executed? Are authorised mobile codes operating according to a clearly defined security policy? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 20 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Remarks (if any): A10.5 Information Back-up Objective: Are the integrity and availability and information processing and communication services maintained? A10.5.1 Information Backup: Are back-up copies of information and s/w taken regularly in accordance with the agreed backup policy? Remarks (if any): A10.6 Network Security Mgmt Objective: Are the protection of information in networks and the protection of the supporting infrastructure ensured? A10.6.1 Network Controls: Are the networks adequately managed and controlled in order to be protected from threats and to maintain security for the systems and applications using the network, including information in transit? A10.6.2 Security of Network Services: Are security features, service levels and mgmt requirements of all network services identified and included in any network services agreement, whether these services are provided in-house or out-sourced? Remarks (if any): A10.7 Media Handling Objective: Are unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction of assets and interruption of business activities prevented? A10.7.1 Management of Removable Computer Media: 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 21 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Are procedures for the management of removable computer media, such as tapes, disks, cassettes and printer reports established and implemented? A10.7.2 Disposal of Media: Are media disposed of securely and safely when no longer required, using formal procedures? A10.7.3 Information Handling Procedures: Are procedures for the handling and storage of information established to protect such information from unauthorised disclosure or misuse? A10.7.4 Security of System Documentation: Are system documentation protected against unauthorised access? Remarks (if any): A10.8 Exchange of Information Objective: Is the security of information and s/w exchanged within an organisation and with any external entity maintained? A10.8.1 Information Exchange Policies & Procedures: Are formal exchange policies, procedures and controls in place to protect the exchange of information through the use of all types of communication facilities? A10.8.2 Exchange Agreements: Are agreements established for the electronic or manual exchange of information and s/w between the organisation and external parties? A10.8.3 Security of Media In Transit: Is the media containing information being transported protected from unauthorised access, misuse or corruption? A10.8.4 Electronic Messaging: Is information in electronic messaging appropriately protected? A10.8.5 Business Information Systems: Are policies and procedures developed and maintained to protect information associated with the inter-connection of business information systems Remarks (if any): 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 22 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. A10.9 Electronic Commerce Services Objective: Is the security of electronic commerce services and their secure use ensured? A10.9.1 Electronic Commerce: Is information involved in electronic commerce passing over public network protected against fraudulent activity, contract dispute and unauthorised disclosure or modification of information? A10.9.2 On-line Transactions: Is information involved in on-line transactions protected from incomplete transaction, mis-routing, unauthorised message alteration, unauthorised disclosure, unauthorised message duplication or replay? A10.9.3 Publicly Available Information: Is there a formal authorisation process before information is made publicly available and the integrity of such information protected to prevent unauthorised modification? Remarks (if any): A10.10 Monitoring Information Processing Activities Objective: Are we able to detect unauthorised information processing activities? A10.10.1 Audit Logging: Are audit logs recording user activities, exceptions and information security events produced and kept for an agreed period to assist in future investigations and access control monitoring? A10.10.2 Monitoring System Use: Are procedures for monitoring use of information processing facilities established and the results of the monitoring activities reviewed regularly? A10.10.3 Protection of Log Information: Are the logging facilities and log information protected against tampering and unauthorised access? A10.10.4 Administrator and Operator Logs: Are system administrator and system operator activities logged? A10.10.5 Fault Logging: Are faults logged, analysed and appropriate action taken? A10.10.6 Clock Synchronisation: Are the clocks of all relevant processing systems within an organisation or security domain synchronised within an agreed accurate time source? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 23 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Remarks (if any): A11 Access Control A11.1 Business Requirements For Access Control Objective: Is access to information controlled? A11.1.1 Access Control Policy: Is an access control policy established, documented, reviewed and implemented based on business and security requirements for access? Remarks (if any): A11.2 User Access Management Objective: Is authorised user access to information systems ensured? Is un-authorised access to information systems prevented? A11.2.1 User Registration: Is there a formal user registration and de-registration procedure for granting and revoking access to all information systems and services? A11.2.2 Privilege Mgmt: Is the allocation and use of privileges restricted and controlled? A11.2.3 User Password Mgmt: Is the allocation of passwords controlled through a formal mgmt process? A11.2.4 Review of User Access Rights: Do mgmt review user's access rights at regular intervals using a formal process? Remarks (if any): A11.3 User Responsibilities Objective: Are un-authorised user access, compromise or theft of information and information processing facilities prevented? A11.3.1 Password Use: Are users required to follow good security practices in the selection and use of passwords? A11.3.2 Unattended User Equipment: Are users required 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 24 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. to ensure that unattended equipment has appropriate protection? A11.3.3 Clear Desk & Clear Screen Policy: Is a clear desk policy for papers and removable storage media and a clear screen policy for information processing facilities adopted? Remarks (if any): A11.4 Network Access Control Objective: Is unauthorised access to network services prevented? A11.4.1 Policy on Use of Network Services: Do users only have direct access to the services that they have been specifically authorised to use? A11.4.2. User Authentication For External Connections: Are appropriate authentication methods used to control access by remote users? A11.4.3 Equipment Identification In Network: Is automatic equipment identification considered as a means to authenticate connections from specific locations and equipment? A11.4.4 Remote Diagnostics & Configuration Port Protection: Are physical and logical access to diagnostics and configuration ports controlled? A11.4.5 Segregation in Networks: Are group of information services, users and information systems segregated on network? A11.4.6 Network Connection Control: For shared networks, are the capability of users to connect to the network restricted in accordance with the access control policy and requirements of the business application (see A11.1) A11.4.7 Network Routing Control: Are routing controls implemented for networks to ensure that computer connections and information flows do not breach the access control policy of the business applications? Remarks (if any): 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 25 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. A11.5 Operating System Access Control Objective: Is unauthorised access to operating systems prevented? A11.5.1 Secure Log-on Procedures: Is access to operating systems controlled by a secure log-on procedure? A11.5.2 User Identification and Authentication: Do all users have a unique identifier (user ID) for their personal use? Is a suitable authentication technique chosen to substantiate the claimed identity of a user? A11.5.3 Password Mgmt System: Is a password mgmt system in place to provide an effective, interactive facility that ensures quality password? A11.5.4 Use of System Utilities: Is the use of system utility programs that might be capable of overriding system and application controls restricted and tightly controlled? A11.5.5 Session Time-out: Are inactive sessions shut down after a defined period of inactivity? A11.5.6 Limitation of Connection Time: Are restrictions on connection times used to provide additional security for high-risk applications? Remarks (if any): A11.6 Application & Information Access Control Objective: Is unauthorised access to information held in information systems prevented? A11.6.1 Information Access Restriction: Is access to information and application system functions by users and support staff restricted in accordance with the access control policy A11.6.2 Sensitive System Isolation: Do sensitive systems have a dedicated (isolated) computing environment? Remarks (if any): A11.7 Mobile Computing and Tele-working 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 26 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Objective: Is information security ensured when using mobile computing and tele-working facilities? A11.7.1 Mobile Computing & Communications: Is a formal policy in place and appropriate security measures adopted to protect against the risks using mobile computing and communication facilities? A11.7.2. Tele-working: Are policies, operational plans and procedures developed and implemented to authorise and control tele-working activities? Remarks (if any): A12 Information System Acquisition Development & Maintenance A12.1 Security Requirements of Information Systems Objective: Is security an integral part of information systems? A12.1.1 Security Requirements Analysis and Specification: Do statement of business requirements for new information systems or enhancements to existing information systems specify requirements for security controls? Remarks (if any): A12.2 Correct Processing in Applications Objective: Are errors, loss, unauthorised modification or misuse of information in applications prevented? A12.2.1 Input Data Validation: Is data input to applications validated to ensure that it is correct and appropriate? A12.2.2 Control of Internal Processing: Are validation checks incorporated into applications to detect any corruption of information through processing errors or deliberate acts? A12.2.3. Message Integrity: Are requirements for ensuring authenticity and protecting message integrity in applications identified, and appropriate controls identified and implemented? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 27 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. A12.2.4 Output Data Validation: Is data output from an application validated to ensure that the processing of stored information is correct and appropriate to the circumstances? Remarks (if any): A12.3 Cryptographic Controls Objective: Is the confidentiality, authenticity or integrity of information protected by cryptographic means? A12.3.1 Policy on the Use of Cryptographic Controls: Is a policy on the use of cryptographic controls for the protection of information developed and implemented? A12.3.2. Key Mgmt: Is key mgmt in place to support the organisation's use of cryptographic techniques? Remarks (if any): A12.4 Security of System Files Objective: Are security of system files ensured? A12.4.1 Control of Operational S/w: Are procedures in place to control the installation of s/w on operational systems? A12.4.2 Protection of System Test Data: Are test data selected carefully, protected and controlled? A12.4.3. Access Control To Program Source Code: Is access to program source code restricted? Remarks (if any): A12.5 Security In Development and Support Processes Objective: Is the security of application system s/w and information maintained? A12.5.1 Change Control Procedures: Is the implementation of changes controlled by the use of formal change control procedures? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 28 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. A12.5.2 Technical Review of Applications After Operating System Changes: Are business critical applications reviewed and tested to ensure that there is no adverse impact on operations or security when OS changes occur? A12.5.3 Restrictions on Changes to S/w Packages: Are modifications to s/w packages discouraged and limited to necessary changes? Are the changes strictly controlled? A12.5.4 Information Leakage: Are opportunities for information leakage prevented? A12.5.5 Outsourced S/w Development: Are outsourced s/w development supervised and monitored by the organisation? Remarks (if any): A12.6 Technical Vulnerability Mgmt Objective: Are the risks resulting from exploitation of published technical vulnerabilities reduced? A12.6.1 Control of Technical Vulnerabilities: Is timely information about technical vulnerability of information systems being used obtained? Is the organisation's exposure to such vulnerabilities evaluated and appropriate measures taken to address the associated risk? Remarks (if any): A13 Information Security Incident Mgmt A13.1 Reporting Information Security Event & Weaknesses Objective: Are information security events and weaknesses associated with information systems communicated in a manner to allow timely corrective action to be taken? A13.1.1 Reporting Information Security Events: Are information security events reported through appropriate mgmt channels as quickly as possible? A13.1.2 Reporting Security Weakness: Are all employees, contractors and 3rd party users required to note and report any observed or suspected security weaknesses in systems or services? 3cf9a270-4c0a-4770-b7b3-d70b8d53e64a.doc (Oct 2007) Page 29 of 32 ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Implementation Checklist ISO 27001-2005 ISMS Requirements Yes No Partial N.A. Remarks (if any): A13.2 Mgmt of Information Security Incidents & Improvements Objective: Is there a consistent and effective approach applied to the mgmt of information security events? A13.2.1 Responsibilities & Procedures: Are mgmt responsibility and procedures established to ensure a quick, effective and orderly response to information security incidents? A13.2.2 Learning From Information Security Incidents: Are mechanism in place to enable the types, volumes and cost of incidents to be quantified and monitored? A13.2.3 Collection of Evidence: Where the information security incident involves legal action (either civil or criminal), are evidence collected, retained and presented to conform to the rules for evidence laid down in the relevant jurisdictions? 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Henriquez: No plans to relinquish seat amid allegations
Seeking a second term at the same time that he is fighting assault and kidnapping charges, state Rep. Carlos Henriquez says he's not shying away from addressing the case on the campaign trail. "I'm not going to allow it to be the elephant in the room," Henriquez said in an interview with the Reporter.
A Democrat who represents parts of Dorchester and Roxbury, Henriquez has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting and kidnapping a 23-year-old student in the early morning hours of a Sunday in July. He has declined to detail what happened, citing his lawyer's advice.
While he faces nominal opposition from a perennial candidate, Henriquez is in an awkward position as he campaigns for another two-year term. "Again, I can't go into detail, but I'll address it," he said in a sit-down last week at the Salvation Army's Kroc Community Center in Uphams Corner. "It's the first thing I want to get out of the way, so people know that I will face it head on."
With lawmakers finished with formal sessions for the rest of the year, Henriquez is holding community meetings, with one slated for 6 p.m. tonight (Aug. 9) at the Dorchester House. He said he has continued to meet with constituents, pointing to a recent meeting with members of Dorchester Bay Youth Force, a group of young community activists where he said, "Look, I'm not guilty of the things I'm charged of. Unfortunately I can't tell you what happened that night." Henriquez said he used that "as a segue to talk about how they can be smart in terms of their decisions, not leaving themselves vulnerable to false allegations or choosing who they associate with, and things like that."
The alleged victim, who met Henriquez while she was writing a college essay on habitual offender legislation, has maintained that her charges are true. "I have told the truth about this incident and will continue to do so," she said at a July press conference, after Henriquez put out a lengthy statement saying he is innocent of the charges.
The charges and the case have to play out in the courtroom, Henriquez said. "If I could sit down with every person that had a question about it, walk them through the events of that night, I absolutely would," he added. "They are very serious charges and I have to make sure I'm doing the best to make sure I can maintain my innocence and prove my innocence. And if that means being quiet for now, then I'll be quiet for now, and when the truth comes out, people will get to hear the full story and the honest facts about the event."
Local Democratic activists have said they're frustrated that Henriquez put himself in such a position, and they recently held an informal meeting at a ward committee co-chair's home days after the incident to discuss the matter.
Henriquez said he feels the same way. "I've been frustrated and disappointed that this is even an issue that I have to deal with," he said. "So I've been telling [them] the same thing. I give them that and I understand why they're frustrated and disappointed. But at the same time, I told them and showed them that the work has continued and we haven't missed a beat. We've been at the same amount of meetings, we've been at the same amount of community events."
And while there have been some rumbles about a write-in campaign, calls for his resignation within the Fifth Suffolk District that he represents have not materialized. "Not from the district," Henriquez said. "Of course you know if you follow me on Twitter, you can see some of the negative comments, that you'll see, whether they're Republican or very conservative. Mostly people who have never met me, never taken the time to shake my hand or understand my work or possibly don't believe in letting the justice system play out. But no, nothing like that from the district."
Asked if the thought of resigning has crossed his mind after the allegations, Henriquez said it had not. "You know, if I felt like I had something to hide, if I felt I did something wrong, then I would strongly consider that," he said. "But being innocent of all the allegations, I couldn't consider that. It would be wrong for me personally, it would wrong for my family, it would be wrong for the district, it would be wrong for those I represent to turn and run away from something like that instead of standing up for the truth."
Althea Garrison, a former state representative who frequently runs for public office, is on the ballot in November as an independent. Garrison has so far avoided slamming Henriquez over the court case, but she taken out newspaper ads calling him "unqualified" and arguing he is "not getting the job done because he doesn't know how to get the job done."
Henriquez, who has faced off against Garrison before, says she has "her free speech rights" and that he is "up for any debate or candidates forum."
Asked about her criticisms, he said, "I'm not sure where that comes from. I feel like it's throwing things to the wall and seeing what sticks." When candidates take out negative ads, "it's because they don't have a position to stand on themselves," he said. "So it's easier to be negative and distract people from the real issues of the district. If she was critiquing my stance on the habitual offender bill or said I haven't done enough to work with community organizations, or if she said I'm not sensitive to the fact that they're trying to open another methadone clinic in Newmarket, if she was talking about those issues I could understand and we could have a debate about it. But just kind of baseless critiques almost don't deserve a response or acknowledgement."
Garrison appeared at a community meeting Henriquez held last week and the two sparred over several neighborhood issues, but the topic of his arrest did not come up.
During the interview in the lobby of the Kroc Center, Henriquez was frequently approached by local residents who shook his hand or offered a cheery greeting. The half-hour sit-down also touched on the last-minute flurry of bills lawmakers hustled to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
Henriquez recounted the back-and-forth the Black and Latino Caucus had internally over the habitual offender bill, which caucus members opposed because they said it disproportionately affected communities of color.
The caucus had "tense" conversations about what people would be happy with in the final bill, Henriquez said. Some lawmakers don't believe in voting for a bill that includes mandatory minimums and others weren't happy that the bill included lightened sentences for drug offenses, he said. "While we were happy to get the changes that were beneficial, to make it a better bill and more balanced, we still weren't happy with the complete bill, which is why many of us still voted no on it," he added.
The governor ended up signing the bill, saying it was "balanced," an attribute Patrick requested earlier this year.
"I think what he did that I really like is he asked for a commitment to continue this conversation" about reforming mandatory minimum sentences, Henriquez said. "And that is something I got to speak to him personally about, that the caucus got to speak to him personally about, whether we would continue this conversation into next session."
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Nice Puff Piece. What a bunch of double talk on the direct questions and party line babble on the political issues. The Reporter is effectively participating in circling the wagons to "protect the seat" for an unworthy candidate. There MUST be someone else from the community with the qualifications and character to be entrusted to do the job.


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Gay Uncles Know Best
People ask me what I know about kids, since I don't have any. And my answer is: "Plenty!" Trust me, you want my opinion.
Brett Berk: My career as an early-childhood educator culminated in a term as the director of a struggling full-day preschool in Manhattan's East Village. A good chunk of this job, particularly at first, entailed hosting open houses and tours for prospective parents. During these events, I would tell moms and dads about how we did things. (We used simple open-ended materials, served healthy snacks, took weekly field trips, disavowed weapons play.) But at some point, someone would ask about the school's "educational philosophy." In my initial attempts at responding, I would talk at length about my various pedagogical influences. (I'm an enthusiastic disciple of a number of different thinkers.) The parents' eyes would glaze over as if I were their least-favorite brother-in-law describing his beer-can collection.
Eventually, I hit on a solution: Whenever this question came up, I would simply answer, "Gay uncle." The neighborhood parents -- a sampler-pack of urbane hipness that included musicians, midwives, bar owners, sword swallowers, strippers, editors, architects and social workers -- immediately understood what I meant: someone who adored kids while they were in his care; who existed outside the mundane and often debilitating day-to-day act of child rearing; who had an external perspective on familial dynamics; and who would be appropriately indulgent and fun without becoming mired in destructive emotions such as paternal disengagement or maternal guilt. Applications and enrollment soared.
But when I tried to parlay this success into a national career as a parenting expert, I met with some resistance. My book ("The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting"), my school lectures and my articles in parenting magazines and websites invariably elicited a certain reaction: "You're not a parent. Why should I listen to you?"
I'd trot out standard lines in response: "Not all plastic surgeons have face-lifts, and not all dentists have cavities." Or, "I've worked with thousands of young kids; you've worked with one or two." Or, "My whole point is that I'm not a parent, and thus offer a useful outsider's point of view." Stubbornly believing that biology trumps experience, many people still wouldn't listen.
But now vengeance is mine -- and how sweet it tastes! A scientific study has just been released that not only proves, but enhances, my position, demonstrating that we Guncles have a relevant, unique and evolutionarily supported role in child rearing. Paul Vasey, an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Lethbridge in Canada, has authored an article in the most recent issue of Psychological Science describing his research among the Samoan fa'afafine (men who have sex with other men). Vasey's study shows that these gay uncles' altruistic behavior toward their nieces and nephews -- their willingness to do things like baby-sit, pay for school, purchase presents or teach skills -- is extremely high. It's higher than that of their straight male or female siblings. It's so high, they likely play a significant role in enhancing their young relatives' chances for survival.
In fact, some of Vasey's previous Samoan studies show that families with gay uncles have more offspring than those without -- suggesting that our assistance and expertise may actually enhance our female relatives' abilities to breed successfully. Vasey has yet to complete his research in the West, but I already have some circumstantial evidence to support this claim: My only sister and her husband are just about to have their fifth kid (a number that's more than two-and-a-half times the national average). And while I have two straight, childless brothers who adore the little darlings, I know that it's my hosting of sleepovers, setting up of custodial bank accounts, inviting the kids to trinket-shop at Claire's and giving them lessons on how to stage-whisper sardonic comments -- in other words, my expert and reliable Gavuncularity -- that has given my sister the strength to so triumphantly further our familial bloodline. So a bit of advice to parents: Keep your pediatricians and copies of "What to Expect" close, but keep your gay uncles closer.
|Brett Berk, MS Ed., has worked with young children and their families for more than twenty years -- as a classroom teacher, preschool director and research consultant -- and is the author of "The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting."
You tell it like it is, Uncle!
I had 12 or so (would have to list names, don't want to bother, ha!) nephews and 2 nieces from my late-husband's side of the family before we had our two daughters. I sat for scores of children,including 3 boys for 4 summers & once for an entire WEEK. I don't think I've ever been as glad to see my own parents come home as much as I was to see those parents.
So, you would never catch me telling someone they don't "understand" about kids just b/c that person hasn't fathered or given birth to one.
I "understood" for 20 years before having mine. Oddly, I still wanted to be a parent ;)
I am taking applications for a GUNC for my two year old. I just think there are certain things single, straight moms can't teach their boys. Like to pee standing up, pick out the perfect pair of jeans or the importance of giving the perfect gift (and wrapping it).
The list is long!
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March 23, 2006
The manufacturing sector—with 24,892 initial claims for unemployment insurance due to mass layoffs (not seasonally adjusted)—accounted for 37 percent of all initial claims filed in February 2006. A year earlier, manufacturing comprised 33 percent of initial claims.
In February 2006, the number of manufacturing claimants was highest in transportation equipment manufacturing (mostly automotive-related), followed by food processing.
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During the month, 6,781 initial claims were from retail trade, primarily in general merchandise stores.
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These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. To learn more, see Mass Layoffs in February 2006 (PDF) (TXT), news release 06-512. Mass layoffs data for February 2006 are preliminary and subject to revision.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Mass layoffs by industry, February 2006 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/mar/wk3/art04.htm (visited September 20, 2014).
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It's been a fun and busy month in the Tillamook online world! This past month we were busy grilling some familiar faces and Fans on top of grilled cheese sandwiches. And on Tuesday we launched a Facebook app that lets you all create your own Cheese'wiches. Have you given it a try? What do ya think? Share your Cheese'wich creations with us on our Facebook Wall.
The Loaf Love Tour is cruisin' around Salt Lake City celebrating Tillamook Sandwich Week. You can keep track of their stops by following #LoafLove on Twitter. And to celebrate back-to-school, don't miss our newest contest — What's In Your Lunchbox? Win Tilla-Moos by sharing your favorite lunchbox tips and tricks.
I'll leave you with some of my favorite Fan comments from August.
Have a great September!
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From Nancy: ONLY TILLAMOOK makes my dog's medicine go down! Thanks Tillamook!
From Rachel: I used to think I didn't really like cheese. Turns out it was because I grew up on lower quality, "cheap" cheese. As an adult I discovered Tillamook and I LOVE it!
From Tiffany: My daughter sneaks your cheese! So cute! Thanks for making a product I feel confident with my daughter sneaking!
From Christina: Tillamook is my favorite!!! All I think about is Tillamook even when I see it and eat it, it makes me slobber Gross and very delicious =]
From Craig: My dog Rufus LOVES Tillamook Wild Mountain Blackberry Ice Cream!
From author and cheese expert Laura Werlin: Thx 4 the #cheesewich love. Nothing better than being on the cover of a grilled chz sand!
From @mirywhitehill: I'm in a love cube with @tillamookcheese. Just me and cube of cheddar.
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