Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog November 5, 2019 Phase Zero of the SAP S/4HANA Journey A project must start somewhere. And the best place is right here. Phase Zero, or the very foundational steps an organization would take to begin its journey to a successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA. In this post, we will focus on the processes before implementation and early stage management and governance, looking at the various approaches and key areas that all companies should consider as… Blog November 6, 2019 Project Cortex Unveiled at Microsoft Ignite Project Cortex, a new cloud service from Microsoft, was just introduced to attendees at the 2019 Microsoft Ignite conference. In January, Protiviti will host a webinar reviewing Project Cortex’s features and functionalities. Registration will be available soon, but in the meantime, let me introduce you to some of the most compelling features of this new solution. Project Cortex Overview Project… Blog November 7, 2019 Data Readiness: Preparing for an SAP S/4HANA Implementation In getting ready for an SAP S/4HANA implementation, it’s all about the data. When organizations start the journey to SAP’s “Intelligent Enterprise” by embarking on their S/4HANA implementations, data readiness is a foundational element. We like to say there are four steps to an S/4HANA data lifecycle, starting with the all-important first step: understanding the current data environment. In a… Blog November 14, 2019 Cloud Governance, Demystified In today’s digital world, the need for organizations to align cloud capabilities with business requirements grows every day. While cloud provides dynamic flexibility and scale, it requires organizations to maximize information security to protect their brand reputation from unplanned service disruptions. A lack of governance also significantly increases the risk of data vulnerability. Some of the… Blog August 7, 2019 Protecting the AWS Environment Recent events involving AWS S3 data compromises have once again highlighted the ongoing and complex struggle organizations face when attempting to achieve a secure state of operations in the cloud. Of particular interest is the reinforcement of the need for defense in depth with active monitoring. While officially published documents have left out the detail of the initial server compromise, the… Blog August 16, 2019 What to Do Now to Address Microsoft Vulnerabilities On August 13, Microsoft released information regarding patches that will impact virtually every modern version of Windows. This alert, Patch New Wormable Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Services, outlines “a set of fixes for Remote Desktop Services that include two critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities.” As Microsoft points out, these vulnerabilities raise significant red flags… Blog August 20, 2019 Why Data Map or Categorize Vendors When the CCPA Does Not Require Either? The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) does not mention anywhere in the statute that a data map must be performed or that vendors must be categorized. Yet, as we work with organizations that are preparing to implement CCPA compliance measures by the end of this year, we hear these common refrains when we recommend that businesses perform a data map and categorize vendors as part of their… Blog September 3, 2019 5 Ways to Prepare for the Next Oracle Cloud Quarterly Release Oracle Cloud continues to be a hot topic as companies are drawn to the benefits that come with a Cloud ERP environment, including a reduced burden on infrastructure management. However, in terms of functionality, Cloud is still playing catch-up to the existing features of its on-premise E-Business Suite (EBS) counterpart. As such, Oracle releases quarterly Cloud updates comprised of new… Blog September 24, 2019 California Consumer Privacy Act Amendments Update & FAQs The California legislature finished its 2019 session on Friday, September 13, marking the end of opportunities to make changes before the bill goes into effect on January 1, 2020. In sum, five of six CCPA amendments were passed during the 2019 legislative session. Among the changes and clarifications included in the amendments, the most noteworthy include: 1) AB 25 exempts for one year the… Blog September 27, 2019 GDPR One Year Later: What Have We Learned? Remember how crazy things were last year at this time, when the world was wondering what impact the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would have? The European Union regulation on data protection and privacy for all individual citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area, which also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas was definitely top of… Load More
