Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Flash Report June 2, 2022 It’s Time to Take a Critical Look at the Security of Your IoT Devices... Now! IoT Vulnerabilities on the Rise A recently discovered set of Bluetooth-related vulnerabilities could mean thousands of IoT devices are vulnerable to attack and could experience deadlocks, crashes, buffer overflows and bypass of certain security settings. Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design uncovered a set of 12 vulnerabilities affecting seven major system-on-a-chip (… Whitepaper January 29, 2021 Top-of-Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 No 2020 “year in review” for us. We’re glad 2020 is over. We’re looking ahead to the issues that will likely shape the compliance agenda for financial services companies in 2021. While we admit, as you will note in the commentary below, that we can’t completely forget about 2020, it’s time to move on and prepare for the challenges ahead. We’ve identified 12 issues, in no particular order, that… Blogs June 3, 2022 Webcast: Finding Cloud Cost Savings in Challenging Times While no one knows how long the pandemic will last, we do know that all organisations will experience some economic impact. Quarantines and the shutdown of many companies and local businesses during this crisis have put a large financial strain on almost every organisation in every industry. As we move beyond the immediate need to ensure the health and safety or employees, organisations need to… Whitepaper February 18, 2021 Architecting Your Cloud Infrastructure for Failure (and Resilience) Companies aggressively moved to the public cloud in 2020, driven in part by the pandemic and the shift to a remote workforce. That pace is expected to accelerate in 2021, as more and more companies move applications and data to the cloud to achieve the benefits that have been touted for years, including cost savings, flexibility and on-demand scalability. It would be a challenge for an individual… Blog October 18, 2021 On the Record: Improving Records Retention with Microsoft 365 There are strict requirements for organizations to retain confidential client, employee and corporate information for a period of time. However, storing such documents for an extended period may introduce additional security and regulatory risk. It is imperative that organizations establish well-defined records retention and records management policies while considering regulatory requirements.… Whitepaper February 22, 2021 Changes to Accounting Standards Offer Transformational Opportunities for Insurers, with Extended Time to Implement Big changes are coming to how the insurance industry recognizes and reports out financial performance. But the effects won’t be felt just in the accounting department. IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, and its U.S. companion, accounting standard ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, are intended to add clarity for investors in the wake of events and… Flash Report March 5, 2021 SEC Indicates Greater Interest in Climate Change Disclosures March 4, 2021 - On February 24, 2021, Allison Herren Lee, acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement directing the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance to review climate-related disclosures in public company filings and determine the extent to which companies are addressing the topics identified in “Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to… Flash Report May 3, 2021 Customer Service and Complaints: How Firms Can Build Long-Term Resilience and New Capabilities Regulatory agencies around the world have intensified their focus on financial institutions’ customer service activities amid a dramatic COVID-19- related surge in complaints. These stepped-up regulatory efforts come during a period when many customer services functions have been forced to pivot to 100% remote operations and as many financial services companies are looking to build up their… Flash Report May 11, 2021 Skills and Scale The New Finance Labor Model Proves Its Real-World ValueThe finance labor model of the future has passed a major test – and it was a massive one. The results of Protiviti’s latest global survey of CFOs and finance leaders show that finance organizations which leverage a diverse talent pool of full-time employees, contract and temporary workers, expert external consultants, and managed services and… Survey May 19, 2021 The Transformation of Transactional Work When comparing the findings of Protiviti’s latest global survey of finance trends to the results from prior years, one of the most significant changes relates to the higher priority placed by midlevel professionals on the finance organization’s transactional activities – cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, the procure-to-pay cycle, working capital management, profitability reporting… Load More