ISO/IEC 38500:2008

Corporate governance of information technology

OVERVIEW

ISO/IEC 38500:2008 provides guiding principles for directors of organizations (including owners, board members, directors, partners, senior executives, or similar) on the effective, efficient, and acceptable use of Information Technology (IT) within their organizations.

ISO/IEC 38500:2008 applies to the governance of management processes (and decisions) relating to the information and communication services used by an organization. These processes could be controlled by IT specialists within the organization or external service providers, or by business units within the organization.

It also provides guidance to those advising, informing, or assisting directors.

They include:

  • senior managers;
  • members of groups monitoring the resources within the organization;
  • external business or technical specialists, such as legal or accounting specialists, retail associations, or professional bodies;
  • vendors of hardware, software, communications and other IT products;
  • internal and external service providers (including consultants);
  • IT auditors.

COMMENTS

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Withdrawn - 16 Jul 2024
Edition 2008
No. of Pages 15
ICS Classification 35.080 Software
Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO