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    May 5, 2023
    Cybersecurity governance should do more than manage cyber risk. Good cybersecurity governance creates efficiencies by clarifying the outcomes expected from its processes and establishing boundaries of responsibility among cybersecurity practitioners, frontline operational areas, senior leaders and board members. Recently, numerous crises have drawn senior leaders and board members down…
  • Blogs

    January 31, 2024
    Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a hot topic these days, and not just in the IT world. The statistics indicate off-the-charts interest in GenAI’s capabilities, with AI spending predicted to more than double to $300 billion by 2026. Organisations are gearing up, determining how to best incorporate GenAI to significantly enhance their customer relations, revenue growth, cost…
  • Blogs

    April 26, 2024
    The role of a cyber incident responder is more critical than ever as these professionals are tasked with protecting organisations from cyber threats, mitigating risks and minimising the impact of security incidents. As cyber threats continue to proliferate, targeting organisations of all sizes and sectors, it is imperative for cyber incident response (CIR) teams to be well prepared at mitigating…
  • Blogs

    May 19, 2023
    Access to artificial intelligence (AI) and the drive for adoption by organisations is more prevalent now than it’s ever been, yet many companies are struggling with how to manage data and the overall process. As companies open this “pandora’s box” of new capabilities, they must be prepared to manage data inputs and outputs in secure ways or risk allowing their private data to be consumed in…
  • Podcast

    August 23, 2021
    Next in our Transformation Series, guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Sophie Krynauw about the future of insurance and workplaces in a digital environment with global collaborative teams focusing on outcomes rather than process. Sophie Krynauw is the Transformation Audit Director at Group Audit Zurich Insurance Group. And part-time triathlete. Sophie is responsible for the designing the future…
  • Blogs

    August 22, 2025
    As pressures continue to mount to cut or at least better manage costs, CFOs have a prime opportunity to enhance their cross-functional influence and solidify their advisory role alongside the CEO and other C-suite leaders. Seizing this opportunity may require some CFOs to abandon traditional cost-cutting methods and foster a mindset that priorities sustainable cost optimisation across the…
  • Blogs

    September 4, 2024
    When approaching an ERP implementation, the topic of security is going to be broached and the question then becomes, “now or later?” Before discussing the considerations for implementing security before or after an ERP implementation, it is important to review the purpose of creating a custom security model. For most companies, creating compliant custom security is a requirement. 
  • Survey

    November 7, 2023
    As board members engage with CFOs, they should keep in mind that CFO priorities increasingly overlap with the company’s top strategic goals and risks. Case in point: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurement rate as the CFO’s topmost priority in Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey. Further evidence of this trend lies in the fact that a majority of finance…
  • Blogs

    March 9, 2022
    The internal audit function is the only function within any organisation which has the mandate to look across and examine all aspects of the businesses and its processes. It’s a very empowering position and it’s also very unique and compelling as a profession.  An internal auditor can gain insights into an organisation with a holistic view. The internal audit process requires one to assess…
  • Blogs

    May 13, 2022
    Companies face multiple threats as the security landscape continues to evolve. But how can they get to grips with the cyber risks they face and a record number of data breaches? Taken together, all areas of risk and security are essential in modern businesses: from IT and physical systems to cybersecurity and personal protection. But if they aren’t implemented correctly, they all have the…
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