Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Infographic February 28, 2023 Infographic | Consumer Products and Retail Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2023 Across many retail and consumer goods categories, companies are contending with talent shortages that have increased labor costs, product availability challenges, difficulty sustaining customer loyalty and retention, and pressure to implement sustainability practices. According to results from the latest Protiviti-NC State global top risk survey, these are among the key issues being discussed in… Blogs May 15, 2023 Hyperbole, hype and hope? Trillions of reasons why the metaverse matters In Brief Let’s start at the beginning: Protiviti defines the metaverse as “an immersive, collaborative virtual world that exists as physical and virtual objects converge.” Some forecasts have put the metaverse’s overall global economic impact as high as $15 trillion by 2030. Hyperbole, hype and hope? Maybe, but there’s some smart people and significant brands betting on its success.… Whitepaper March 24, 2023 Collaboration: The key to better management of cybercrime and financial crime By Carol Beaumier and Bernadine ReeseSharing information and lessons learned has become increasingly critical for the effective management of cybercrime and related financial crime. This need requires financial institutions to rethink how they have historically managed these risks. Newsletter March 23, 2020 COVID-19’s Workplace Disruption: A Test of Board Resiliency (An Expanded Discussion) The discussion below is a more complete coverage, including examples, of the topic addressed in Issue 126 of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight and on NACD/BoardTalk.In a crisis, clear thinking is needed in the boardroom. The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion one of the most abrupt disruptions in decades, leaving organisations reeling with uncertainty… Whitepaper June 24, 2022 PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Versions of Self-Assessment Questionnaires On April 29, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released new versions of the PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) ahead of the anticipated June 2022 release timeline. After the release of the new version of PCI DSS 4.0 a month prior, the new versions of the SAQs have been updated to reflect changes in the standard, as well as to adjust requirements applicable for… Whitepaper July 5, 2022 Meet Compliance and Regulatory Requirements for Records Management with Microsoft 365 Review of Microsoft 365 Capabilities for Records Management and the ICA Guidelines and Functional Requirements for Electronic Document and Records Management Systems Leveraging Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online as an organisation’s primary electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) provides the ability to effectively fulfill compliance and regulatory requirements for information… Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Podcast October 31, 2022 Podcast | Quantum Supply Chain Optimisation and Other Use Cases with ZebraKet Supply-chain issues are plaguing the world right now, across all industries, from manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and more. Can quantum computing offer a way to ease the burden and provide real customer advantage? Evidence seems to suggest so. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this use case, and other innovative ones you may not have heard of, with Alex Khan from ZebraKet… Survey March 9, 2022 PE-Owned Firms' Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 and 2031 With unanticipated events unfolding at a record pace, PE-owned organisations are facing massive challenges, and their leaders are under growing pressure to be vigilant in preparing for emerging issues. Podcast September 22, 2021 Quantum Computing Interconnect, Memory, and Other Engineering Advances with Q-Next Engineering challenges abound in quantum computing. Technologies like interconnect and improved memory for repeaters will enable these machines to accelerate and power connectivity in the future. Q-NEXT is one of five quantum information science research centers funded by the DOE to help develop these technologies in addition to strengthening the nation’s leadership position in the quantum arms… Load More