Multilateral Instrument 52-111 -
Reporting on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) |
The
proposed requirements are expected to
continue the harmonization of Canadian
regulatory reporting and certification
rules with Sarbanes-Oxley. Under the
proposed rules, reporting issuers on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) will have
to adhere to the following:- Management
will be required to issue a report on
the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting- An external
auditor will be required to issue an
audit report on management's assessment. |
Document
management systems
Email management systems
Content management Storage & Security
solutions
Disaster recovery
Updates to accountancy systems and ERP
systems
Processing power, server and network |
Operational
Implementation of IT to reduce cost and
risk of reporting. |
| Personal
Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act (PIPEDA) Canada |
PIPEDA is
described as an act to “promote the use
of electronic commerce by protecting
personal information that is collected”.
In doing so, PIPEDA prohibits the use of
personal data without the explicit
permission of the individual involved.
It places requirements on the collector
of the information to identify the use
for the data, obtain permission for
collecting the data and to hold it
securely. Beyond this it must be shown
that the data that has been stored has
only been used in the way in which it
was intended. Individuals may also
request to be shown what has been stored
and the uses to which it has been put. |
Storage
Audit Trail
Backup
Disaster Recovery
Security
Database
Electronic signature technologies |
Operational
Operating and IT solutions emerging. |
| CAN-SPAM
Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of
Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing
Act) US |
The Act
provides controls on the way email is
used for commercial purposes. It
requires that unsolicited commercial
emails are clearly labelled and offer the
recipient the ability to opt out. It
prohibits the use of deceptive subject
lines and false headers. It also
stipulates that emails are not sent to
automatically generated addresses or
addresses gained through underhand ways. |
Audit Trail
Email Systems
CRM Systems
Authentication Technologies |
Operational
Operating and IT solutions emerging. |
|
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) |
Act (part of 2002, Sarbanes-Oxley Act) which
mandates that all auditing firms retain
records relevant to audits and reviews
also has significant implications on
companies’ IT resources. |
Document
Retention Systems
Email Management Systems
Content Management Storage Solutions |
Operational
SOX 404 deadline for non-accelerated filers and foreign private issuers in 2007 opening IT solutions for automated reporting including US owned off-shore corporations. |
| 58-201
Effective Governance and Proposed
Multilateral Instrument |
This law
and attendant instrument are in the
final discussion stages in Canada. Based
on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s (TSX)
existing rules for corporate governance,
these are expected to be passed for
national (Canadian) policy. At the same
time the TSX is expected to repeal its
own laws to adopt 58-201. |
Document
retention systems
Email management systems
Content management storage solutions |
Operational
Fully operational and demand for IT
solutions still expected to reduce cost
and risks. |
| Corporate
Information Security Accountability Bill |
Currently a
draft bill that calls for US publicly
listed firms to adhere to minimum IT
security standards that would be set by
the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). Proposes an annual audit with
results to be submitted with annual
reports and SoX submissions. |
Affects a
wide range of security products to help
companies comply with ‘industry
standard’ security practices. Also
requires tools to assist with gap
analysis, scooping, audit. |
Potential
Draft bill. |
| California
Database Breach Act. State Bill SB 1386 |
Applies to
all individuals and organizations
wishing to do business in California.
This bill is designed to protect
consumers from identity theft. It builds
on existing privacy laws and mandates
notice of breach of security or any
other exposure. |
IT security
applications and services
Customer data handling |
Operational
Fully operational and demand for IT
solutions still expected to reduce cost
and risk. |
| Privacy Act |
The purpose
of this Act is to extend the present
laws of Canada that protect the privacy
of individuals with respect to personal
information about themselves held by a
government institution and that provide
individuals with a right of access to
that information. |
Storage
Security
Data Management
Data Consolidation
Database
Data Mining
Disaster Recovery
Document Management |
Operational
In operation and is continually being
updated. |
| Do-Not–Call Registry |
The Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the
Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to give
consumers a choice about whether they
want to receive most telemarketing
calls. It will be illegal for most
telemarketers or sellers to call a
number listed on the registry. Similar
standards and laws in UK, Direct
Marketing Association ‘Preferred
Services’. |
Data
Storage
CRM |
Operational
Adapting contact and call centre IT
systems. |
| RFID Supply
Chain |
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
code tags attached to products to
provide greater efficiency in tracking
and identification. |
Data storage
Database solutions
Integration with ERPSCM for greater supply chain visibility and fast decision-making. |
Operational
RFID mandated by [a] leading retailers (Walmart, K-Mart, Tesco, M&S etc) [b] US Department of Defence to defence contractors, and [c] FDA for pharmaceuticals for fraud detection & clinical trials. |
| GCI (Global
Commerce Initiative) |
Headed by over 40 major international companies, the GCI
has built a set of standards in the
retail/manufacturing industries, to
promote global supply chain efficiency
and enhance consumer value. |
Electronic
Data Interchange
XML
SCM
ECMS |
Operational
Implementation taking place and integrated IT solutions for supply chain emerging. |
| UCC net |
Uniform Code Council standard for product identification designed to improve supply chain efficiency by storing all product information in its GLOBAL registry. |
Supply
Chain Technology
Database solutions
Internet solutions
Hardware (scanners) |
Operational
Standard being rapidly adopted particularly by large retailers. |
ISO 20000
IT Service Management Standard |
ISO 20000 comprises two parts: ISO 20000-1 is the 'Specification for Service Management, and ISO 20000-2 is the 'Code of practice for Service Management'.
Together, these form a top-down framework to define the features of service management processes that are essential for the delivery of high quality services.
ISO 20,0000 allows IT organizations to formally certify their IT services, using ITIL [Information Technology Infrastructure Library] global best practice for IT service delivery. |
Security Management
Storage Management
Business Application Management
Server, Network & Device Management |
Operational
Rapidly adopted as the international standard for IT Service Management based upon ITIL based upon substantial TCO reduction as business case. |
|
ISO 27001
Information Security Standard |
ISO 27001 is the formal standard against which organizations may seek independent certification of their Information Security Management Systems to reduce businesses’ information security vulnerability. |
ERP solutions
IT Security Applications and services |
Operational
Rapidly being adopted worldwide as the
standard for business’ information
security. |
|
IAS (International Accounting Standards) |
International standards on accounting and the regulation of financial result calculation. Designed to improve transparency and represent a step towards a common global accounting standard. |
Enterprise
integration systems
Data gathering systems. |
Operational
The legislation will require significant
investment in appropriate systems to
facilitate internal reporting and data
gathering. |
|
Bar-code
modification |
Works in
conjunction with UCCNet and requires all 12-digit bar codes to be updated to 13 or 14-digits inline with international standards. |
SCM solutions |
Operational
Adapting supply chain solutions. |
| Enhancing
Services Through the Innovative Use of
Information and Technology |
This
enshrines Canada’s e-Government
initiatives taking a 10-year strategic
vision of the steps and initiatives
needed to deliver access to government
services. |
Communications
Internet Services and Technologies
Security and user identification
Storage
Document Management
Data Consolidation |
Operational
Steady demand for integrated IT
solutions. |
