A repost of the Interview by Joseph McCafferty From the MIS|TI Training Institute
February 13, 2017
We’ve all seen ambiguous and imprecise language in the business world, whether in standards and regulations, our own policies and requirements, or in everyday reports and memos. Words like “adequate,” “reasonable,” “suitable,” and “appropriate” pervade business writing, especially when it comes to setting rules and standards, including those that internal auditors must provide assurance over.
Jeffrey Ritter a data security and governance expert and lecturer at John Hopkins University and University of Oxford, says it’s no accident that business writing is littered with confusing and imprecise language. “The goal is to be intentionally ambiguous,” says Ritter. He says such language allow us to take … Read More