Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Flash Report October 9, 2020 PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations On October 8, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published its Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations. In 2019, the PCAOB inspected approximately 175 audit firms and reviewed portions of roughly 710 public company audits in the United States and abroad. Through the inspections, the board identified potential areas of improvement for all firms and good… Podcast February 7, 2024 Podcast | Manipulating Quantum Matter Online - with Infleqtion We’ve all tried to imagine what goes on at the quantum level, but have you ever taken a photo of interference or grabbed a snapshot of quantum tunneling? Find out how to access quantum physics as a service and experiment with Bose-Einstein Condensates or BECs. This isn’t quantum computing, but it could lead to a whole new quantum-technology maker industry with real applications across sectors.… Podcast November 1, 2024 Podcast | Advantages of Greater Legal and Compliance Collaboration In a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, the integration of compliance and legal functions has never been more crucial. In the latest installment of the Protiviti Legal Perspectives podcast series, podcast host Chad Volkert and Protiviti Managing Directors Tom Giltrow and Caitlin Kirkham-Cooper delve into how legal and compliance departments can work in tandem to navigate the complex… Insights paper June 5, 2025 Protect Your Cloud Environment With CNAPP In 2023, a prominent global technology firm experienced a significant security breach when sensitive production data was inadvertently restored in a development environment. This misconfiguration led to the exposure of credentials and customer data, underscoring the persistent challenges even the most advanced tech companies face in securing cloud environments. Whitepaper June 10, 2022 Finding Equilibrium in an Era of Heightened Regulation How big is Big Tech? There is little doubt that the big five technology companies (i.e., Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook) are operating in a completely different stratosphere. As one recent New York Times blog described it, “America’s tech titans have formed a separate universe in which they are the sun, and everyone else — billions of humans, other companies, entire countries and… Podcast December 4, 2023 Podcast ǀ A Recipe for Excellence in the Business of Law “Technology will help us be better stewards of managing risk by leveraging data to tell a story… It allows businesses to see actual data and say, “Wow, if we partner with legal in a different proactive way, we can avoid some of these costs.” -Mark Smolik, General CounselMark Smolik, Chief Legal Officer for DHL Supply Chain in the Americas, is no stranger to the demands placed on today’s corporate… 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… Podcast June 16, 2025 Podcast | AI and Governance: Harnessing Innovation While Managing Risks- with Constantine Boyadjiev and Rich Kessler In this episode of the Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast, Protiviti Managing Director and host Constantine Boyadjiev welcomes Rich Kessler, a Director in Protiviti’s Technology Risk and Resilience, to discusses the growing impact of AI, especially generative models, on governance functions. They explore the balance between innovation and risk, emphasising responsible adoption through… Survey December 5, 2022 From Cloud Migration to Managed Services, TMT Finance Leaders Tackle Challenges With Multifaceted Strategies Supply chain problems are still lingering. Technology integration, still lagging. And companies still are lacking skilled workers to fill key roles as they contend with high interest rates and a possible recession. Surveying the technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) industry landscape, the results of Protiviti’s 2022 Global Finance Trends Survey are not necessarily surprising. Some… Podcast February 10, 2025 Podcast ǀ The Strategic Alliance of the CCO and CLO In this special edition of the Protiviti Legal Perspectives podcast series, Protiviti Legal Consulting and Hedley May are joined by special guests Kate Ring, a Chief Compliance Officer, and Michelle Oroschakoff, a former Chief Legal Officer, who discuss the dynamic alliance between Chief Compliance Officers (CCO) and Chief Legal Officers (CLO) within the financial services sector and the… Load More