by Alpesh Parmar, GRC Administrator, Levi Strauss & Co
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 3

Learn the steps to create a new work center (Launchpad) or change an existing one in SAP BusinessObjects Access Control. Discover how to customize predelivered tabs or links to suit your business needs.

by Gary Byrne, Managing Editor, GRC Expert
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 3

SAP’s Sonny Dasgupta answers questions about how an IT organization can protect its company’s reputation and bottom line from fraud with Oversight Systems’ continuous transaction monitoring (CTM) software. Oversight Systems’ CTM application is an SAP-endorsed Enterprise Business Solution.

by Janis Bicans, Senior Consultant SAP Mobile Solutions, at ecenta, and Sebastian Angerer, Consulting Manager, EMEA, at ecenta
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 2

With the rise of mobile devices in business comes the responsibility of device management, allowing the cohabitation of personal and corporate data while still maintaining enterprise-level security. Find out how to manage mobile devices with Sybase Afaria. Learn about its architecture. Follow steps to install, configure, and apply initial security policies to this application.

by Selva Kumar, Vice President, Auditbots
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 2

Most of the custom transactions in an SAP system have to be manually added to the SAP BusinessObjects Access Control rule set. Therefore, the SAP implementation team must have a full understanding of the functionality of the custom transaction and how to identify the proper location to add the custom transaction. Follow these guidelines for identifying and adding the custom transactions to the SAP BusinessObjects Access Control rule set.

by Simon Persin, Senior Manager, Turnkey Consulting
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 2

Discover the various options available to manage connector configuration. Learn the positives and negatives of each option to help you make an informed decision on the recommended approach for each individual SAP BusinessObjects GRC 10 implementation.

by Kehinde Eseyin, Systems Support Manager, TOTAL Nigeria PLC, Nigeria
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 1

Risk Terminator provides the framework that ensures that role provisioning to users and role maintenance (including creation) activities are subjected to proper risk analysis in a scenario in which such activities are performed directly in the plug-in system. Follow this comprehensive step-by-step procedure to learn how to configure and use Risk Terminator productively and efficiently in your SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 10.0-based system landscape.

by Jayne Gibbon, Director Customer Care, SAP
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 1

Today’s business world is moving faster than ever. Approval bottlenecks cost companies money by delaying the ability to address critical business requirements. These bottlenecks include access approvals. The SAP GRC Access Approver application improves the speed at which employees can gain access to systems they need to complete their jobs. Learn how to use this mobile application to manage access requests in your environment.

by Gary Byrne, Managing Editor, Financials Expert and GRC Expert
GRC Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 1

SAP’s Frank Rambo comments on guidelines to follow and pitfalls to avoid when implementing SAP BusinessObjects GRC 10.0 solutions.

by Davin Wilfrid, insiderRESEARCH
insiderPROFILES - 2012 (Volume 3), January (Issue 1)

Operating in today’s business environment requires companies to comply with industry standards and protect critical applications -- and they must be able to prove they are doing so. This article dives into the findings of an insiderRESEARCH project in which surveyed security-focused professionals describe the challenges surrounding managing access risk with manual controls.

by Rudr
GRC Expert - Volume 4 (2011), Update 9

One of the key advantages of SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 10.0 is the multiuser access request feature. With this feature, multiple user access requests can be combined into a single request to save time and effort. This feature was available in SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3’s compliant user provisioning functionality, but it had limited capabilities. Learn about how SAP has enhanced multiuser request submission in SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 10.0. You can use SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 10.0 for multiuser request submissions during go-live or to provide the same roles to numerous SAP users.