Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog February 28, 2023 Hyperbole, Hype and Hope? Trillions of Reasons Why the Metaverse Matters Ever since Steven Spielberg put the metaverse on the mainstream map in 2018 with his science fiction adventure film, Ready Player One, based on Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name, there has been a slow but steady drumbeat of momentum building around the potential and possibilities of this brave, new, immersive world. Sure, the metaverse had been talked about long before 2018, but once… Blog March 1, 2023 Using Pay Transparency to Impact Culture, Employee Trust and Manager Effectiveness At the beginning of 2023, California and Colorado joined Washington and other U.S. states, as well as New York City, in enacting pay transparency laws. It’s likely more states will join them. While they differ in detail and complexity, pay transparency laws require employers to provide compensation information on job postings. They also make it easier for employees to find out about the… Blog March 3, 2023 5 Ways to Mitigate Greenwashing — and Greenhushing — Risks You probably know about “greenwashing.” But are you familiar with “greenhushing”? “Greenwashing” is an accusation that activists, investors and other stakeholders levy when they believe a company’s sustainability and environmental proclamations and disclosures lack credibility, meaning they are not supported by facts and underlying data. “Greenhushing” is a deliberate attempt to avoid… Blog March 7, 2023 Biodiversity Reporting Requirements Have Arrived. Is Your Firm Ready? Our planet is at a crossroads. In addition to the well-documented climate crisis, the Earth’s biodiversity confronts a threat unprecedented in human history. An estimated one million species face extinction within the next few decades, per the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. The global economy is highly dependent upon nature’s resources.… Blog March 8, 2023 Six Reasons to Reconsider Cost Optimization As senior executives face more pressure to respond to rising costs and eroding profit margins, CFOs can remind their colleagues that they have more cost-optimization strategies than they might expect. Many business leaders reflexively reach for the headcount-reduction lever. This is understandable given the rising cost of labor and that downsizing and reducing year-end bonuses usually hits the… Blog February 28, 2023 Privileged Access Risks and the Journey to Trust Most business leaders understand that we live in a hyper-connected world. By embracing the convenience and flexibility cloud-based solutions provide, businesses have traded away the security (and rigidity) of services that once operated within the four walls of enterprise data centers. In making that shift, businesses have incurred new risks associated with an explosion of access privileges to… Blog March 1, 2023 Modernizing Applications: The Importance of Reducing Technical Debt Technical debt is no longer just a “technical” problem. As recent, widely publicized events have shown, it is a business problem that can have serious consequences for organizations. The government and Congress are taking notice of unfair consumer experiences, and it is crucial for businesses to address their technical debt and minimize the risk of negative press, government fines and damaged… Blog March 7, 2023 Common Frameworks for Maturing Security Programs Every cybersecurity organization, through its program maturity journey, grapples with the challenge of choosing and aligning with a security framework. Frameworks provide structure, but also allow the organizations to evaluate their program internally, as well as against industry peers. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common security frameworks used within the industry, including key… News March 9, 2023 Internal Audit Departments are Focusing on Attracting and Retaining Talent – Especially Tech Talent – According to New Protiviti Survey Increasing competition for skills and capabilities and ever-evolving risk landscape put talent in the spotlight MENLO PARK, Calif. – March 9, 2023 – The internal audit profession faces stiff competition for talent, especially talent capable of addressing a broadening array of risk topics and well-versed in emerging technologies that can drive the function into the future, according to Protiviti… Newsletter March 9, 2023 A Director’s Responsibility to the CEO Today’s unprecedented pace of disruptive innovation in the market and conflicting demands of multiple stakeholders are creating relentless pressure on the CEO. Is the board contributing to the CEO’s performance and ability to function? So, what should board members do to fulfill their responsibilities to shareholders as they assist the CEO in facing the business realities of today — and tomorrow… Load More
