2014 ISACA Academic Scholarship Competition DUE DATE EXTENDED TO MAY 1, 2014

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1 2014 ISACA Academic Scholarship Competition DUE DATE EXTENDED TO MAY 1, 2014 ISACA is a pace-setting global organization for IT professionals focusing on information governance, security and audit. IT has become essential in managing the transactions, information and knowledge necessary to initiate and sustain business. Today s organizations rely upon individuals who know how to secure systems and evaluate and report on the adequacy of system controls, security practices, efficiency and effectiveness to assure that data integrity is protected and that systems comply with applicable policies, standards, laws and regulations. ISACA s 50,000+ members address these needs as IS auditors, consultants, educators, IS security professionals, regulators, and chief information officers. Through the generous support of our members, the Philadelphia Chapter of ISACA is making $5,000 available for scholarships in The purpose of this program is to introduce college students to ISACA and careers in the IT governance, security, and audit fields. To learn more about our organization and activities, please visit our web site at COMPETITION OVERVIEW Participants are to write an essay on one of the following topic areas: 1. Electronic Medical Records - Describe privacy and security risks and controls associated with electronic medical records. 2. Biometric Authentication - Describe privacy and security risks and controls associated with biometric authentication. 3. Portable Computing Devices - Describe privacy and security risks and controls associated with portable computing devices (phone, laptop, tablet, etc.) and electronic transmission of personal (credit card) and corporate data. 4. Social Media - Describe what corporations should be doing to protect against social media risks. 5. Intrusion Detection - Describe best practices for corporate intrusion detection, prevention, and mitigation. Essay submissions will be reviewed by members of the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter Grants & Scholarships Committee, and evaluated based on innovation and originality, ideas, relevance, clarity of thought, demonstrated understanding of the subject matter, organization, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

2 2014 ISACA Academic Scholarship Competition AWARDS Scholarships will be awarded to the top three submissions as decided by the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter Grants & Scholarships Committee. All decisions are final. This scholarship is a one-time award. 1 st Place Winner: $2, nd Place Winner: $1, rd Place Winner: $1, All scholarship award winners will have their essay published in the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter Newsletter. All qualifying students who submit essays for considerations will receive a one-year membership to the ISACA organization. ESSAY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Essays will only be accepted from graduate or undergraduate students who are enrolled and in good standing in a full-time program at a higher education institution in Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey. Essay submissions must include a signed statement authorizing the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter to verify your academic standing with your college or university. Only one essay per student will be considered. The student asserts that the essay has not been published elsewhere and is not being considered for publication elsewhere and is the original work of the student. The student assigns the copyright to the essay to the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter. Reproduction and publication of the essay without the written consent of the Philadelphia ISACA chapter is prohibited. Essays will be double-spaced and must include between 950 and 1000 words, excluding names, headers, and endnotes. Essays should be submitted in a standard word processing format such as MS Word or WordPerfect. When citing sources, essays must follow either the MLA or APA format and the essay must contain a reference page. The essay will be submitted in English and be grammatically correct. Essays must be submitted and received no later than MAY 1, Any entries received after this date will not be considered. Students will be notified no later than June 1, 2014 of decisions on publication and award status. All competition submissions must include a cover sheet (form1), student certification (form 2), and academic verification (form 3).

3 Submissions not meeting the requirements defined above will be disqualified from the competition. All essay competition entries along with the cover sheet, student certification and academic verification forms must be submitted for consideration to: 1. ed to: AND 2. Hard copies mailed to: Philadelphia ISACA Chapter, Scholarship Committee, 113 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043

4 Student s Name: FORM 1 COVER SHEET Student s Mailing Address: Student s Phone Number: Student s Address: Student s Area of study: School Name: School Address: School Phone Number: Department Head or Counselor s Name & Phone Number: Year in School:

5 FORM 2 STUDENT CERTIFICATION Certification: I hereby certify that the information provided in this application and during the application process is the original work of the applicant and is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I have not knowingly withheld or misstated any facts or circumstances that would be relevant to the consideration of this application. During the period that my essay submission is under consideration by the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter, I am also certifying that it has not been published elsewhere and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Applicant Signature Date Applicant Name (Printed)

6 FORM 3 VERIFICATION OF ACADEMIC STANDING I give my written permission and authorize the Philadelphia ISACA Chapter to contact my college or university and verify my current enrollment and academic qualifications as outlined below. Applicant Signature Date Applicant Name (Printed) Student s Name: Student s School ID #: Student s Date of Birth: Student s Major: Student s Dates of Attendance: Student s Expected Date of Graduation: Student s Mailing Address: Student s Phone Number: Name of University / College: University / College Office of Registrar Contact Name: University / College Office of Registrar Address: University / College Office of Registrar Phone Number: University / College Office of Registrar Fax Number: