ISO/IEC 38500 – the new international standard for IT governance

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In the 21st century, IT governance has become agovernance principles to their information and
much-discussed topic amongst IT professionals. It iscommunication technology.
not that well understood by senior managers,ISO/IEC 38500 is an international standard that defines
company directors, board members and chairmenIT governance in an agreed, standardised way.
– which is a pity, because IT governance is aIt is a ‘high level, principles based advisory
key topic for exactly these people.standard’. It provides ‘broad guidance
The emergence of ISO/IEC 38500 – theon the role of governing body, [and] it encourages
international standard for the corporate governance oforganisations to use appropriate standards to underpin
information and communication technology –their governance of IT.
puts boards around the world in a position from which