1. Future IT Trends William Gambardella

2. Intro New controls implemented every year Emerging systems require controls MDM Virtualization Cloud Computing Green Computing

3. MDM Master Data Management (MDM) What is it? Why is it important? Why are new considerations necessary? Potential new controls Easier auditing process

4. Virtualization Server virtualization is finally becoming practical Many companies already utilizing virtual servers Controls

5. Cloud Computing Cloud computing is IT’s new buzzword Includes concepts such as server virtualization Software as a Service (SaaS) Advantages/Disadvantages Changes to SAS 70 possibly needed

6. Green Computing Biggest control environment change since SOX Need for carbon footprint accounting Gartner predicts that when the next generation of datacenters are built green computing will be one of the most important decision factors Problems with tracking carbon footprint

7. Conclusion Green accounting will have the largest impact on the IT world since SOX in 2004 There are problems to be addressed with each new technology introduced Control environment of the future looks very similar to what we see today To retain their competitive advantage, companies must learn to adapt

8. Questions?