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    February 21, 2019
    Cyber Risk Assessment: Moving Past the “Heat Map Trap”
    Given the limits on time, attention and resources with which every cyber team must contend, risk assessment plays a critical role in helping set priorities and decide between options. Having a rigorous and accurate risk assessment process goes a long way in determining an organization’s cybersecurity performance. Unfortunately, our observation has been that most cybersecurity professionals…
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    February 25, 2019
    Top Risks 2019: Anxiety Grows Over “Born Digital” Competitors
    Ask anyone what’s more authentic and durable – a table made of solid hardwood or one wrapped in a thin veneer, and few would choose the latter. So why is it that when it comes to digital transformation, so many companies seem willing to settle for a “digital veneer”? For one, not many executives recognise the difference between authenticity and veneer when it comes to digital – even though…
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    February 26, 2019
    Podcast: Tech Firms Must Balance Innovation With Corporate Governance and Regulation
    To get to where they are today, technology firms have always made innovation a priority, with little thought given to traditional compliance or governance activities. While this innovation drive has provided them with the leading positions they enjoy today and established them as global economic engines, it also has sparked a "techlash," with calls for better corporate governance and regulatory…
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    February 27, 2019
    ESG Reporting Is Now a Competitive Differentiator for Technology Firms
    Historically, the technology industry has been all about speed, innovation and growth. The winning firms have been those that could rapidly invent and develop new products and services and bring them to market faster than their competitors. But the formula for success in technology is changing. Now, great tech firms must not only be disruptive and first to market, they must be socially…
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    March 1, 2019
    Your Firm Is Growing: Condolences About That Chaos in Finance
    It’s exhilarating when enterprises undergo dramatic growth. Whatever the reason – a favorable merger, a startup success, a product line that really takes off – team morale skyrockets, and everyone shares excitement over the organization’s victories. But even as they rejoice, finance and accounting teams may already realize what’s coming: a sharp acceleration in workload. The business’s sudden…
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    March 5, 2019
    Ignoring Naysayers, Blockchain Forges Ahead in Bid to Restore Trust, in Business and Government
    Last November, as election supervisors across the United States scrambled to count and certify the paper ballots at the heart of the American electoral system, several dozen American soldiers and other citizens in remote locations around the world cast their absentee ballots in an unusual way. It was only a small number of ballots, hardly enough to swing an election. Nevertheless, those votes…
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    April 24, 2020
    The CARES Act: Understanding Expectations for Healthcare Providers
    When I was a teenager, my grandmother sent me a check for $50. It was a complete — but welcome — surprise. My grandmother told me she wanted to help me out while I was looking for a part-time job. What I learned, however, was that there were indeed some strings attached to her gift. I spent many hours at her home over the following months doing numerous chores and tasks. I realized the gift was…
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    April 24, 2020
    After the Virus: Reassessing and Future-Proofing Your Business From a Customer Experience Perspective
    When the coronavirus pandemic eventually subsides and the economy begins to recover, many businesses can expect significant challenges rebuilding relationships with customers whose mindsets, priorities, buying habits and spending powers have been significantly altered during this period of social isolation. Nothing is going back to the way it was. Even when many of the current social…
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    April 27, 2020
    SOX Risk Assessment in the Time of COVID-19
    April is the traditional start of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) risk assessment season for calendar-year filers. With the 10-K and proxy statement filed and the Q1 close coming to completion, organizations typically kick off the next fiscal year’s compliance efforts with the annual risk assessment. As we begin to navigate this season in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are facing an…
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    April 28, 2020
    COVID-19 Crisis Exposes Flaws in Master Data Sets
    As leaders across all industries struggle with COVID-19 responses and business continuity planning, one simple lesson is becoming apparent – good data is key! One of the basic tenets in crisis management is frequent communication with clients, employees, vendors and other stakeholders but many organizations have struggled with this communication due to issues with the quality of their master data…
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