Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog November 19, 2018 A Guiding Principle for a Smooth Transition: Get Smart While Getting Things Done! The merger and acquisition (M&A) fairytale goes like this: “I’m going to combine these companies and achieve great economies of scale – lower costs, less complexity.” The M&A reality is more like this: “Disentangling key dependencies takes longer than expected, the best people leave at the worst time, processes don’t align to system changes in a few client-facing areas, security… Blog November 20, 2018 Next Generation Internal Auditing: Addressing Risk in the Midst of Rapid Change At the SIFMA Internal Audit Society Annual Conference earlier this month in Nashville, Protiviti sponsored a breakout session of future-minded internal auditors talking about innovation in the profession. The panel was moderated by my colleague, Protiviti Managing Director Michael Thor, and featured Michael Bidun, Executive Director in charge of internal audit innovation at Morgan Stanley;… Blog November 26, 2018 Enhancing Security Strategy for Cloud-Based Technology As part of our Cybersecurity Webinar Series last month, we presented a webinar on enhancing security strategy for cloud-based technology. Here is a summary of the topic discussed. For the full discussion, including questions from the live audience, click on this link to listen to the archived version of the webinar. State of the Industry Digital innovation is a double-edged sword: while it… Blog November 27, 2018 The Responsible Tech Firm Series Part 4: Corporate Social Responsibility Until fairly recently, companies rarely took public positions on anything but their products or services. That’s changing, particularly in the technology industry, as customers, shareholders and employees demand corporate social responsibility (CSR). Companies that want to build strong brands need to address CSR issues or face the prospect of losing investors, employees, and even the ability to… Blog September 13, 2017 GDPR: Developing Your Compliance Program As we discussed here and here, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is scheduled to become effective May 25, 2018. It represents the most important change in data regulation in 20 years, and it applies to any company that collects or processes the personal data of EU data subjects – EU residents and visitors alike. Although this regulation cuts across all industries, it is likely to… Blog September 18, 2017 Podcast: From The IIA Financial Services Exchange Conference - Interview with Monica DeBellis Monica DeBellis, a Protiviti managing director with the firm's Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, delivered a presentation today at The Institute of Internal Auditors 2017 Financial Services Exchange event in Washington, D.C. Protiviti's Kevin Donahue interviewed Monica about some of the key points and takeaways from the presentation. For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/… Blog September 19, 2017 Podcast: From The IIA Financial Services Exchange - Interview with Adam Hamm Today at The Institute of Internal Auditors 2017 Financial Services Exchange in Washington, D.C., Adam Hamm, a Protiviti managing director with the firm’s Risk & Compliance practice, sat on a panel that assessed the regulatory outlook for the insurance industry. Protiviti’s Kevin Donahue interviewed Adam about some of the key points and takeaways from the panel discussion. For more… Blog September 25, 2017 Meeting the Challenges of NYDFS’ Financial Cybersecurity Regulation Since March 1, 2017, banks, insurers and other financial services companies regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) must maintain a cybersecurity program to protect consumers and ensure the safety and soundness of New York state’s financial services industry. New York is the first U.S. state to adopt and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity regulation. Many… Blog September 26, 2017 Algorithms, Data Mining and You: Boosting AML Efficiencies and Effectiveness with Analytics Today at the ACAMS 16th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference in Las Vegas, Protiviti Managing Director Vishal Ranjane delivered a presentation on algorithms, data mining, and how to boost AML efficiencies and effectiveness with analytics. Vishal joined us for a short podcast to share some of the highlights from his presentation. [audio src="https://blog.protiviti.com/wp-content/uploads/… Blog September 27, 2017 Podcast: Highlights from the ACAMS 16th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference In this 5-minute podcast, Christine Bucy, an Associate Director with Protiviti's Risk and Compliance practice, shares some highlights and key topics discussed at this week's ACAMS AML & Financial Crime Conference in Las Vegas. [audio src="https://blog.protiviti.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/From-the-ACAMS-Conference-Interview-with-Christine-Bucy.mp3"][/audio] Protiviti has just released… Load More