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Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT
From: Greg Schaffer <schaffer () MTSU EDU>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:41:38 -0500
I'd say it depends on how your organization is structured. If you have strong central policies, then applying those policies in a decentralized organization, particularly security policies, would be difficult, IMHO. I think some amount of decentralization is fine up to a point, and again that point is largely defined (explicitly or implicitly) by the policies the university has in place. Greg From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Sarazen, Daniel Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:28 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Hi All, Do you have any leanings between Centralized IT networks (Main IT group responsible for IT services); vs. decentralized IT networks (Each department is responsible for their own apps, servers and security (Intrusion detection/prevention) with their own IT staff? Has anyone looked at their campus and formed an opinion on the IT governance configuration? Any feedback you can provide is appreciated. Thanks, :: Daniel Sarazen, CISA, Information Technology Auditor :: University Internal Audit :: University of Massachusetts President's Office :: 508-856-2443 :: 781-724-3377 Cell :: 508-856-8824 Fax :: Dsarazen () umassp edu University of Massachusetts : 333 South St. : Suite 450 : Shrewsbury, MA 01545 : <http://www.massachusetts.edu/> www.massachusetts.edu
Current thread:
- Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Sarazen, Daniel (Aug 07)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Greg Schaffer (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Stephen John Smoogen (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Megan Carney (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Georgios Mousouros (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Adam Stone (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Stephen John Smoogen (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Russell Fulton (Aug 07)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Jim Dillon (Aug 08)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Sarazen, Daniel (Aug 08)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Christopher Jones (Aug 08)
- Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized IT Bob Bayn (Aug 08)
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