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SOx compliance and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

On of the biggest companies in the US, Enron fell into the trap of fraud. Great lessons might be learned from the documentary and SOx compliance.

Summary

If you are involved with Linux security, you might already have come across SOx compliance. Usually from a sysadmins point of view, work doesn’t get easier due to these compliance requirements. Still there are some lessons we can learn, followed by a great documentary to watch about Enron.

The Sabanes-Oxley Act, SOx for short, now applies to all companies who like to have their stock exchanged at the New York stock exchange (NYSE). The goal of SOx is to reduce fraud and make people responsible if they are guilty of committing to fraud. This includes jail time and high fines, to ensure fraud won’t be unpunished.