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...
Archive - November 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...
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...
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:...
Hamstrung by Technology: What Organizations Can Do Now to Address Technical Debt
The issue of technical debt – outdated technologies at the core of an organization’s IT infrastructure – is becoming increasingly urgent as new digital technologies and emerging players unburdened by legacy...
Why Organizations Should Consider a Cybersecurity Program Office
As part of our Cybersecurity Webinar Series, we presented a webinar recently, discussing the value of establishing a program office dedicated to cybersecurity. Cyber crime is now considered one of the top three risks to...
Ready for RPA? Five Implementation Risks to Keep in Mind
Heralded as a “tech light” way to quickly eliminate repetitive work and reduce cost, robotic process automation (RPA) has been gaining wide acceptance and has been deployed by giants like Walmart, AT&T, Walgreens...
Pecans in Peril: A Supply Chain Lesson From Hurricane Michael
Natural disasters may be local and short-lived, but the devastation they cause can reverberate through the global supply chain for years. The time to be thinking about business continuity is long before a disaster...
Could Your RPA Implementation Team Be on Board Already?
Robotic process automation (RPA) is rapidly gaining adoption due to its potential to make routine work more efficient, thus saving companies money and streamlining operations. Leaders recognize the benefit of freeing up...
Finance Trends: RPA Paves the Way for Process Improvement
Improving processes is a top priority for finance organizations, outside of data security and analytics, according to Protiviti’s 2018 Finance Trends Survey. Robotic process automation (RPA) offers one of the best ways...