Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog A Single Source of Truth for Privacy Programs Although we are just past the midpoint of the year 2020, it has already proven to be a time of significant change. We find ourselves doing many things we had never imagined, like evaluating body temperatures as people enter the workplace, the retail store or the school. But even before the advent of the coronavirus, we were in the midst of a sea change, from how we interact with each other to how… Blog A Recipe to Improve Data Literacy Using the SAP Ecosystem Modern Analytic Operating Models, DevOps and Data Literacy Initiatives for SAP Analytics This is the first of several posts that focus on improving data literacy, at a business line and enterprise scale, using technology in the SAP ecosystem. A Chief Data Officer (CDO) or other senior analytics leadership role sits at the intersection of data processing, capture, storage, governance and… Blog A Tale of Two Crises — Hurricane Preparedness in the Midst of COVID-19 Oil and gas (O&G) organizations have been drastically affected by COVID-19 amid the impacts to the economy, including constrained demand for all O&G products and the necessity of changing business structures and having employees work remotely. However, these lessons learned, if applied mindfully, may help organizations effectively respond to future business interruptions. Case in point:… Blog 7 Leading Practices for Site Reliability Engineering We often see operations and development teams collaborate with each other to achieve service or product delivery goals aligned with business objectives. Often, they have different objectives in mind, with the development team focused on faster deployment of code and the operations team focused on effective service management or incident response process. To make production operations management… Blog SAP Solutions for the Insurance Industry Surpassing Industry Challenges with SAP S/4HANA and Emerging Technologies Powered by SAP Leonardo Even before the advent of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, the insurance industry was faced with some challenges that were proving difficult to overcome. Consumer expectations and behaviors are changing, as customers demand more self-service and hassle-free online insurance shopping… Blog Tech Can Help Oil and Gas Firms Survive Market Turmoil For organizations in the oil and gas (O&G) industry, the combined impact of COVID-19 and erratic oil prices have made for an unprecedented roller coaster ride. Many oil and gas companies are finding it difficult to cope, and others are likely to be severely impaired for the foreseeable future. However, even in the worst of times, there are tools and strategies that can help an organization’s… Blog Protiviti Perspective: Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report Security data nerds look forward to the annual release of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The report contains a breakdown of the prior year’s security incidents and breaches and provides trending data that mature security programs can benchmark against. One of the surprises in this year’s report is that organizations are… Blog Is Now the Right Time for DNS Diversification? The Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical internet service that enables the translation of accessible human names like www.protiviti.com to the IP Addresses hosting services. Collaboration and communication services like e-mail and instant messaging also rely upon the resolution services DNS provides. Over the past several years, the internet has experienced significant DNS hosting outages that… Blog The Quantum Three: Three Reasons Why the Quantum “Apocalypse” Could be Just Three Years Away Around 2013, I was asked when I thought quantum computers would be able to crack encryption. I said 10 years—2023. I’m not psychic, but through a curious trio of recent developments, I’ve realized I might end up being spot on. My prediction wasn’t looking good for a while. About a year ago, we touted machines in the 50-qubit range. And then, did the same thing at the start of this year. Did we… Blog Confused by Microsoft’s Branding? A Dynamics Evolution Microsoft’s impressive array of CRM and ERP offerings make it a powerhouse in the business applications market today. Deep-seated market presence and continuous development efforts have created application maturity and reliability. However, the evolution of these systems and frequent changes to brand naming conventions often creates confusion for customers interested in today’s product offerings… Load More