Acta Informatica Pragensia

222-238

Authors: Syed Irfan Nabi, Zaheeruddin Asif, Abdulrahman A. Mirza

In this paper we describe a case where the top management of a small holding company is involved in a love-hate relationship with its own IT department. The top management firmly believes that IT staff is involved in leaking out company’s secrets. However, having no expertise in IT and even lesser grasp on the complexity of IT architecture resulting from recent mergers and acquisition, the top management finds itself crucially dependent on its IT systems, yet unable to trust them fully. The theories of deterrence and reasoned action are used to explain the otherwise objectionable behaviour of the perpetrator.

251-258

Authors: Martin Dalihod

This article’s aim is to analyse the benefits of using the tools of systems thinking when the auditor is communicating the results of an internal audit to management. Auditing is seen as an independent and objective consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s processes. In this framework, the system archetype is designed as a general causal loop model; based on this model, a system dynamics model of stocks and flows is then generated which is applicable for the purpose of audits of all processes of best practices of COBIT. By using the systemic approach within COBIT, the author illustrates the possibility to show a different perspective than the ones derived from traditional linear approaches which are not adequate for complete solutions to longstanding problems in the field of internal audits.

280-287

Authors: Jaroslav Ráček, Jan Ministr

The article deals with the specifics of the three layer architecture of software for automatic detection and identification of persons, objects and relationships in unstructured data. The data layer consists of data acquisition and data management modules. The application layer is composed of separate modules that can be combined to meet the needs of specific investigative tasks. The presentation layer makes the analysis of results for police investigation. The overall solution is demonstrated on develop the system ARIO which is applicable for a range of national and international institutions as well as private entities.

295-297

Authors: Václav Janoščík

Article resumes some fundamental features of the new media theory outlined by Lev Manovich in his well-known book Language of new media, on the occassiou of publication of its Czech translation. We are presenting reflection of its translator.