Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Newsletter October 17, 2023 Freedom to Fail: Risk Appetite for Innovation The manner that failure is embraced instead of feared in a business can improve the way the company evolves and responds to new market opportunities. Blog October 23, 2023 Do You Have Blind Faith in Your External Partners? A key point: Cyber criminals are finding success exploiting vulnerabilities in outsourcing arrangements due in large part to the “blind faith” complacency with which many businesses manage third-party vendor relationships. As guardians of the enterprise, business leaders should ask themselves these critical questions when considering a third-party vendor arrangement: Is our organization entering… Blog October 18, 2023 Ten Steps to Elevate the Annual Budgeting Process What’s new: The annual budget process can be more than just a routine financial exercise. Why it matters: Setting strategic direction, allocating resources and establishing goals for the upcoming year can elevate the process to one that can be leveraged to guide financial and strategic decisions and allow an organization to adapt to a continuously changing landscape. Go deeper. Annual… Blogs October 20, 2023 “Who is saying you need to do all of this?” – in conversation with Eilish Jamieson. Unconscious behaviours can help us to operate more easily in a busy world. But what happens when they stop serving our deeper needs? Kausar Qureshi from Protiviti’s iGROWW network speaks to Eilish Jamieson about changing course, learning what makes us tick, and finding balance. Blog October 17, 2023 ESG Reporting Is Already Required: Here’s What You Need to Know The big picture: Mandatory ESG reporting will soon be a reality for more than 3,000 U.S. companies, thanks to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that took effect last January. Why it matters: CSRD compliance requires substantial data collection, cross-functional collaboration, and, potentially, new reporting infrastructure — a massive undertaking. Who is responsible?… Podcast Transcript October 9, 2023 Transcript | Navigating a Technology Risk-Filled Horizon The results from this year's Global Technology Audit Risks Survey, conducted by Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors, reveal a complex and multifaceted landscape of technology risks. Cybersecurity is the top priority and by a wide margin. AI is an emerging risk with gaps in organisational preparedness and audit proficiency. The talent gap in IT is a growing concern and data privacy is… Podcast October 18, 2023 Podcast | Run Superstaq to Boost Quantum Computing Performance— with Infleqtion Quantum computing is a full stack, from hardware to the programming interface. Superstaq is a software platform that optimises your code before it hits the backend quantum computer. The result? You can dramatically improve the performance of your programs by orders of magnitude by modifying just one layer of the stack. The boost could make the difference when your business is deciding whether a… Blog October 10, 2023 Azure DevOps: 3 Tips to Organize Work Items Using Standard Functionality To effectively manage software development projects, it’s crucial to organize work items efficiently. Proper organization not only boosts productivity but also enhances collaboration among team members. Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO) is a powerful platform that allows teams to plan, develop, test and deliver software with efficiency and precision. Whether leveraging ADO for ongoing production… Blog October 11, 2023 Video Blog - Big Ideas, Big Opportunities: Generative AI and Microsoft The incredibly rapid evolution of generative AI is a topic that’s catching everyone’s attention. At the recent Microsoft Inspire conference, we debuted this short video, in which Managing Director Chistine Livingston talks about the huge opportunity that generative AI represents. Watch now to learn how gen AI is changing the way companies serve their customers, improve process efficiencies and… Blog October 10, 2023 New Research: Navigating a Technology Risk-Filled Horizon Now is the time for technology audit groups to evolve. The big picture: This year’s Global Technology Audit Risks Survey, conducted by Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA), reveals a complex and multifaceted landscape of technology risks. Why it matters: Our survey results reveal a dichotomy in technology risk management capabilities. While organizations appear well-… Load More