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    June 21, 2018
    For Emerging Tech Firms, More Action Today on Risks and Controls Means Less Pain Tomorrow
    Growth is a top focus for emerging technology companies. But that pursuit can become so all-consuming that these businesses often pay little or no attention to laying a solid corporate governance foundation to sustain their long-term success. That includes implementing sound processes to manage risks and internal controls and teaching their employees to be risk-aware. There are other reasons…
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    June 22, 2018
    AT&T-Time Warner Win Could Mean More Multimedia Megadeals
    One day after a federal judge ruled in favor of AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, Comcast announced a $65 billion cash offer for the entertainment businesses of 21st Century Fox. And on Wednesday, Disney outbid Comcast and struck a merger deal with Fox. A regulatory approval of the Disney deal is pending. Content producers, such as Time Warner and Fox, find themselves…
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    June 27, 2018
    Is Your Company Approaching Digital Transformation in the Right Way?
    A digital revolution is transforming the world, and companies must undergo radical changes to remain relevant. This transformation represents one of the biggest risks – and biggest opportunities – faced by organizations today. It is important for organizations to understand that a true digital transformation entails a transformation at the very core of the enterprise, a change of not just…
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    June 28, 2018
    To Reduce CX Risk, Make CX a Strategic Priority
    In a digital world where companies must constantly adapt to change and compete fiercely for market share, the voice of the customer (VoC) provides critical information to company leadership about how they need to adjust and drive their strategic priorities. But how can organizations ensure that they are listening to the VoC and delivering the customer experience (CX) that will position them as…
  • Blog
    February 15, 2018
    2018 Audit Committee Agenda: Assessing Committee Effectiveness and Obtaining Business Context
    All audit committees have an agenda that they follow every year. And while every organization faces its own unique challenges, there are some agenda priorities we believe that all audit committees and executive leadership should consider. Protiviti’s take on what those items should be for 2018 is outlined in the latest issue of The Bulletin, and we will be discussing them throughout the year. I…
  • Blog
    February 16, 2018
    Don’t Squash the Butterfly: Three Steps to Technology Acquisition Success
    Technology companies are in-demand acquisition targets, and not only within the technology sector. Between 2013 and 2016, private technology investments by non-tech Fortune 500 corporations grew 149 percent and were on pace to exceed investments by Fortune 500 technology firms for the first time in 2017, according to a recent report from CB Insights. Faced with the choice of building; partnering…
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    February 19, 2018
    2018 Audit Committee Agenda: Financial Reporting Risks
    Financial reporting issues have always been at the heart of the audit committee agenda, and always will be, even as other risks arise to claim their share of attention. With that in mind, half of Protiviti’s recommended 2018 audit committee agenda focuses on financial reporting risks. Protiviti has identified eight audit committee agenda priorities for 2018, outlined in the latest issue of The…
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    February 21, 2018
    Saving Analytical Data Without Violating GDPR – Part 1: Data Minimization and Masking
    With an effective date less than four months away, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), known officially as “REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016,” is becoming a pressing concern for companies inside and outside the European Union (EU). Broadly, the regulation specifies that personal data protection of natural persons residing in the EU…
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    February 23, 2018
    Saving Analytical Data Without Violating GDPR – Part 2: Aggregation and Anonymization
    In a previous post, we reviewed two GDPR anonymization options – minimization and masking. In this installment we discuss two additional options. Aggregation Another way to comply with GDPR is to group data in such a way that individual records no longer exist and cannot be distinguished from other records in the same grouping. This may be accomplished through a single aggregation of the data…
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    February 27, 2018
    SEC Issues Cybersecurity Guidance: Key Takeaways
    On Wednesday, February 21, the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published interpretive guidance for public companies disclosing cybersecurity risks and incidents. The guidance provides insight into the regulator’s current thinking on disclosure obligations. Protiviti has prepared a Flash Report, summarizing the guidance and its likely impacts. Cybersecurity is among the most critical…
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