Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Flash Report March 16, 2022 The War in Ukraine Rages On: The Energy Fallout Last month, Protiviti issued two Flash Reports on the crisis in Ukraine. The first[1] addressed Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two Ukrainian regions as “independent people’s republics,” deployment of “peacekeeping forces,” and demands that Ukraine disarm and negotiate the sovereignty of the two separatist regions; the West’s initial wave of sanctions as a proportionate response to Putin’s… Flash Report November 15, 2022 Biden Doubles Down at COP27 Last Friday at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (more commonly referred to as COP27), in Egypt, United States President Joe Biden asserted that global warming posed an existential threat to the planet and promised his country would meet its targets for fighting it. In his speech, he said, “The climate… Blogs July 15, 2025 Sustainability is evolving; data remains critical As governments and regulators are scaling back sustainability disclosure requirements and postponing compliance and reporting deadlines, many organisations (including most public companies) are continuing their pace voluntarily and undeterred, while others are breathing a sigh of relief and starting to think where to re-allocate their time and resources next. Blogs July 15, 2025 Australian Public Sector Integrity Frameworks: Rebuilding Trust Amid Ongoing Scrutiny In the wake of high-profile failures — ranging from unlawful debt recovery programs to politicised grant schemes and procurement missteps —the Australian government has rolled out a series of reforms, including the Australian Public Service (APS) reform agenda, the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the ongoing focus of the Auditor-General on public sector… Survey April 17, 2025 Higher education risk insights The higher education sector is contending with significant challenges. Rapid regulatory changes and declining enrolments due to demographic shifts and competition are creating uncertainty. The need for technological integration, increased governmental scrutiny on institutional practises, and financial instability due to tuition discounting are further complicating the landscape. Additionally,… In Focus July 9, 2024 US Supreme Court reshapes the regulatory landscape Over the course of a few days before the end of its summer session, the U.S. Supreme Court issued three decisions that reshaped the regulatory landscape in the United States. Two of the decisions (SEC v. Jarkesy and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) shift the balance of power from the executive to the judicial branch of government and the third (Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors)… Podcast September 18, 2024 Podcast | Securing Systems with Blockchain and Post-Quantum Cryptography — with Naoris Protocol Imagine a mesh network of AI-powered nodes that could validate the security of your organisation’s systems and applications. It’s a clever use of blockchain to add security to real-world devices, and, best of all, it will feature post-quantum cryptography. How soon will this technology simplify security for businesses and governments worldwide? And might this kind of approach even prevent killer… In Focus July 25, 2025 Trump’s ‘America-First‘ AI Action Plan will accelerate innovation. Ready? On July 23, the Trump administration outlined its comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) strategy that it says will secure global leadership, boost economic growth, ensure national security, and promote American values. America’s AI Action Plan was outlined in a 28-page report, and a trio of executive orders aimed to fast track construction of comprehensive data centers, promote the export of… Podcast July 24, 2024 Podcast | Zero-Trust Post-Quantum Cryptography — with XSOC The migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is about to begin and is necessary to protect against the threats of fault-tolerant quantum computing. However, critical assets like those in military, banking, and government environments also require other layers of security and strategies such as zero trust and increased encryption bit sizes. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis as he discusses a… In Focus July 23, 2024 Will CrowdStrike serve as a reboot on tech resiliency? Global IT systems are still in reboot and recovery after a software update by cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike caused a massive worldwide outage of Windows computers. Global businesses, governments and organisations were impacted across several industries, including airlines, banks, telecommunications, and healthcare. While the dust settles on the specifics of the how and the why of the global… Load More