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    February 20, 2014
    Ethics in Corporate Governance: “Walking the Talk”
    If it’s true you can’t legislate morality – and all evidence, including but certainly not limited to corporate malfeasance such as the Enron and Worldcom scandals or the questionable corporate behavior of reckless risk-taking to maximize short-term profits and compensation (under “heads I win, tails you lose” compensation structures that left shareholders with the short stick) that contributed to…
  • Blog
    February 28, 2014
    Cybersecurity Framework: Where Do We Go From Here?
    Protiviti just published a Flash Report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) final version of its Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. I highly recommend that anyone involved in cybersecurity in their organization become familiar with the NIST Framework by reading our report. This framework could end up being the new game in town. Just over a…
  • Blog
    March 12, 2014
    Today’s IT Organization – Delivering Security, Value and Performance Amid Major Transformation
    Today, Protiviti released the results of its 2014 IT Priorities Survey, and in it, there are some remarkable findings. Indeed, if there is one word to describe the state of IT organizations in 2014, it is transformation. We found that nearly two out of three organizations are undergoing a major IT transformation. Consider the change and disruption this undoubtedly is creating within IT…
  • Blog
    March 19, 2014
    Assessing the Top Priorities for Today’s Internal Audit Functions
    Protiviti’s research train keeps on rolling! Today we released the results of our latest Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey. We’ve been conducting research to identify internal audit priorities and trends for eight years and have been very pleased with the response we continue to receive from the market. In looking at the major findings in our 2014 study, I expect this year will be no…
  • Blog
    March 23, 2014
    Is Your HIPAA House in Order?
    Expect enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), to increase in 2014. I recommend taking steps right now to ensure that your organization is, and can demonstrate that it is, doing everything the HIPAA Security Rule requires, particularly if – or when, as seems more likely – a government auditor comes calling. Read on,…
  • Blog
    November 10, 2015
    Maintaining Margins While Staying Vigilant - Highlights from the FERF/Protiviti 2016 Finance Priorities Survey
    Finance functions were historically busy last year. But they cannot afford to back off. In the coming year, between maintaining margins, forecasting cash flow, complying with new regulations and combatting cyberthreats, finance functions will have much to monitor on their radars and need to be incredibly vigilant. The results of the 2016 Finance Priorities Survey from the Financial…
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    February 28, 2022
    Monte Carlo Simulations and OtherQuantum Use Cases
    Guest Speaker: Yianni Gamvros, Head of Business Development at QC Ware It’s amazing how many programming languages and interfaces exist in quantum compung already. What if there was a way to learn and use all of them without installing anything? qBraid is making that possible with a site you can join for free today. Join host Konstannos Karagiannis for a chat with Kanav Sea from qBraid.
  • Blog
    November 11, 2015
    Cybersecurity Looms Large at Debate on Geopolitical Risk
    The mission of St. John’s University Center for Excellence in Enterprise Risk Management is to “become a leading center that brings together students, academicians, executives, and board members for the purpose of developing and sharing knowledge, tools, and best practices in enterprise risk management.” The Center did just that when it hosted a panel discussion on geopolitical risk on October 15…
  • Blog
    November 13, 2015
    Ten Keys to Managing Reputation Risk
    Warren Buffett once famously said that it takes 20 years to build a reputation and just five minutes to ruin it. All of us see evidence of how true this bit of wisdom is all the time. In the wake of recent corporate scandals, I thought now might be a good time to revisit some of the advice we give our clients on how to preserve reputation and brand. These “Ten Keys to Managing Reputation Risk”…
  • Blog
    November 17, 2015
    Happy Cow vs. Hedgehog: Getting Straight on Principle 8
    In conjunction with International Fraud Awareness Week, we will be running a series of blog posts by our Investigations & Fraud Risk Management practice leaders. For more on the topic, and to listen to our recorded webinars, visit www.protiviti.com/internalinvestigations.   International Fraud Awareness Week provides the opportunity to have meaningful dialogue on a topic…
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