[Dailydave] CISA

R D Smith RICKY.D.SMITH at saic.com
Mon Jan 14 19:53:08 EST 2008


> When I questioned him he said thats what CISA uses. I
> find this a little odd because, if my reading of the dictionary is correct,
> segregation has to do with dividing people based on race and ethnicity.
> -isaac

Yes, that is the generally accepted definition of the word segregation.
However, ISACA's usage is consistent with the second part of the second
definition of segregation in Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
<http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/segregation>, ³the separation for special
treatment or observation of individuals or items from a larger group.²  This
is a more general definition of the word without the negative connotations.

R
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Rick Smith
GIAC GSE, CISSP-ISSEP, CISA
Senior Systems Security Engineer




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