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EGRC or IT-GRC: Focus on Compliance Cost Containment

BearingPoint (NYSE:BE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) have announced
BearingPoint Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solution (EGRC). It's a
combination platform and service to reportedly streamline compliance management
and cost.

A key component of EGRC is IT-GRC. This announcement underscores the fact
that 60% of organizations consider IT-GRC (compliance cost-containment,
specifically) a priority, according to Nemertes' Security and Information
Protection report. They say their cost for compliance is increasing in 2008.

Impacts:

Enterprises: Focus on solutions that achieve compliance cost containment.

Vendors: GRC involves vision and integration of people, process, and
technology. A professional- services firm offering EGRC is a competitive move.

Investors: Look for consolidation of governance platforms and point
compliance solutions as more vendors expand their GRC focus. Candidates include
privately held Agiliance, Archer Technologies, Compliance Spectrum, MEGA,
Protivity, and SailPoint.

Ted Ritter, Research Analyst

http://www.nemertes.com/products_services/research/benchmarks/nemertes_benchmark_security_and_information_protection
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/aug08/08-05MSBPEGRCPR.mspx