Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs December 7, 2023 How Tech Firms Can Prepare for New EU Operational Resilience Rules on ICT Risks This blog post was authored by Karter Klumpyan and Laura Moore, Director Risk and Compliance on The Protiviti View.The big picture: A two-step indicator-based approach proposed by EU supervisory authorities will be used to assess ICT services providers to determine whether they should be designated as critical and subjected to oversight under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).Why it… Client Story July 19, 2023 Finance Transformation Sets Course for Future Success A U.S.-based global skincare company was unable to provide timely financial reporting and performance analytics to its key stakeholders and private equity sponsor. Protiviti partnered with the company’s CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, and key stakeholders to assess and redesign the book close, reporting, and forecasting processes. Infographic June 3, 2024 Infographic | SIFMA’s Quantum Dawn VII Quantum Dawn VII is the latest iteration of SIFMA's biannual cybersecurity exercise focused on the outage of a critical third-party service provider (CTP). The simulation and concluding survey found many financial institutions are already experienced with the loss of CTPs, with protocols established for managing the outage. With such outages increasingly commonplace and regulators holding firms… Flash Report February 12, 2021 Executing Successful Transactions: Key Considerations for Buyers According to Harvard Business Review research, 70-90% of M&A deals fail. Poor planning and execution at all stages of the deal (the deal zone, transaction zone, and post-close zone) contribute significantly to this high failure rate. Further, Protiviti research has shown that the most common mistakes an organisation can make during a transaction include improper planning, poor due diligence,… Whitepaper June 11, 2020 The Impact of COVID-19 – A Guide for Private Equity June 2020 The COVID-19 global pandemic is forcing organisations everywhere to confront challenges never before considered – and private equity firms are no exception. Given that private equity firms have investments in a wide variety of companies, it’s critical for them to understand the many challenges that have surfaced in this new COVID-19-driven landscape and gather the proper information to… Whitepaper October 6, 2020 Back to Basics for Private Equity – Four Longer-Term Areas That Warrant Renewed Focus Post-COVID-19 October 2020 As the global economy slowly emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns, it is important for companies to focus once again on some of the longer-term challenges that may have taken a backseat in recent months. Private equity managers can partner with their portfolio companies to ensure these areas are receiving appropriate attention. Recently, we have published a number of resources… Survey June 21, 2022 Get Your Portfolio Ready for ESG Reporting Sustainability reporting is not window dressing, nor is it a marketing exercise. Similar to financial reporting, ESG reporting needs to be a data-driven process.By Protiviti Managing Directors Sean Gleason and Rob GouldArticle originally appeared in Buyouts on 24 March 2022. Client Story June 16, 2023 Leading CRM Provider Improves Configuration Checks on AWS Resources to Comply with HIPAA Framework A globally-recognized CRM provider engaged Protiviti to assist them in determining methods to better protect customer data while complying with each customer's unique regulatory requirements. The client needed an efficient method to perform configuration checks on AWS resources to ensure it would remain compliant with the HIPAA framework so that it could grow its footprint in the healthcare… Client Story June 16, 2023 Global Leader in Design Software Hardens Its Platform Infrastructure to Meet FedRamp Compliance Requirements This global leader in software for designers, builders, engineers and others has worked to provide a solid platform across a multitude of industries. However, recent changes in FedRamp compliance requirements drove them to develop a new instance of its product platform, hardening their infrastructure for customers in the public sector. Whitepaper March 28, 2022 Urbanisation des activités du RSSI Travail à distance, cyber attaque, guerre asymétrique, fuite de données : les enjeux de la cyber sécurité sont de plus en plus importants. Certes, les investissements au sein des entreprises sont réels mais les attentes du management et des parties prenantes internes et externes sont de plus en plus présentes et les réponses attendues pour les actifs clés se doivent d’être relativement binaires,… Load More