The concerns of financial auditors with Information Security : 10 recommendations to consider

The present article contributes to the information security theme and how it should be one of the concerns for financial auditors, providing ten recommendations. Information security serves to protect the information coming from the systems and devices in which it’s used, stored, and transmitted by ending up being a mandatory requirement to minimize the risks associated with an activity or business, to ensure compliance with the legal provisions or of regulatory nature. Besides the literature review for better understanding, the article presents ten recommendations related to the use of mobile devices, teleworking, protection against malware, backup procedures, physical and surrounding security, information transfer, recording and monitoring, information security aspects related to business continuity, network security management and user management.