Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper June 21, 2021 Preparing for a Dynamic Post-Pandemic Fraud Landscape - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 In as much as COVID-19 has dramatically changed the lives of people, organizations, technologies, processes and workflow for just about every industry, it has been a tremendous boon to criminal enterprises. The disruptions from the unfolding global health emergency have created an unprecedented opportunity for fraudsters to carry out often-sophisticated, technology-enabled illicit schemes… Blogs June 30, 2023 Why diversity matters for AI governance Anne-Marie Imafidon has been on a mission to harness the power of technology since she was four years old. She is now helping women and non-binary people to do the same. Speaking on Protiviti and Robert Half’s Tackling Tomorrow Today event series, she said diversity would be key to developing ethical artificial intelligence (AI). Whitepaper June 3, 2022 Building Resilience in the Cloud In 2019, AFME published its first paper on the adoption of public cloud in capital markets[1]. Since then, the adoption of cloud has continued to progress, along with focus from policymakers and regulators. Though the use of cloud and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) offers a significant uplift in resilience and security compared to banks' on-premise environments, the regulatory focus continues to… Flash Report June 2, 2022 It’s Time to Take a Critical Look at the Security of Your IoT Devices... Now! IoT Vulnerabilities on the Rise A recently discovered set of Bluetooth-related vulnerabilities could mean thousands of IoT devices are vulnerable to attack and could experience deadlocks, crashes, buffer overflows and bypass of certain security settings. Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design uncovered a set of 12 vulnerabilities affecting seven major system-on-a-chip (… Whitepaper June 2, 2022 Data Analytics Drive Real-Time Capital Project Management Collaborating with internal audit to minimize cost overruns and maximize value Introduction Data analytics has proven to create significant benefits across most industries and organizational functions, including internal audit. In fact, nearly two-thirds of internal audit functions now use data analytics as part of the audit process, according to Protiviti’s 2017 Internal Audit Capabilities and… Podcast March 8, 2022 Podcast | The State of ESG Reporting Requirements and Mandates ESG reporting is garnering a growing amount of attention today, particularly among board members seeking to understand and possibly comply with specific requirements in their country or their industry. But when it comes to ESG reporting, there are a lot of questions. Who specifically is required to issue these ESG reports? Who is issuing them voluntarily? And more importantly, what do… Newsletter September 8, 2021 Ransomware: Preventing an Attack and Responding to and Recovering From an Attack Ransomware attacks have been around for many years. In the past, cyber-threat actors would penetrate a company’s computer and network systems and obtain data with the objective of returning it upon payment. The demanded payments were usually smaller than the ransoms requested in recent incidents. Most of these incidents weren’t financially material, nor were they reported publicly. By contrast,… Flash Report March 22, 2022 SEC Issues Proposed Rules for Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules that would require reporting companies to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures. Specifically, the commission voted to approve moving forward with proposed changes related to information about climate-related risks contained in registration statements and periodic reports, such as a company’s… Blogs June 22, 2023 Harnessing Analytics to Streamline and Automate Your Control Environment In an increasingly complex business landscape, organizations confront mounting challenges linked to their operating models and cost management. These pressures are prompting a discernible shift in focus towards streamlining and simplifying controls to cut costs, boost responsiveness and enhance the control environment. Central to this evolution is recognizing that a well-structured control… Infographic February 24, 2023 Infographic | Technology, Media and Telecommunications Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2023 Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies are adjusting for more economic headwinds in 2023, and are particularly focused on people management challenges, according to results from the latest Protiviti-NC State global top risk survey. Download Infographic Load More