Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog Today’s IT Organization – Delivering Security, Value and Performance Amid Major Transformation Today, Protiviti released the results of its 2014 IT Priorities Survey, and in it, there are some remarkable findings. Indeed, if there is one word to describe the state of IT organizations in 2014, it is transformation. We found that nearly two out of three organizations are undergoing a major IT transformation. Consider the change and disruption this undoubtedly is creating within IT… Blog Assessing the Top Priorities for Today’s Internal Audit Functions Protiviti’s research train keeps on rolling! Today we released the results of our latest Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey. We’ve been conducting research to identify internal audit priorities and trends for eight years and have been very pleased with the response we continue to receive from the market. In looking at the major findings in our 2014 study, I expect this year will be no… Blog Is Your HIPAA House in Order? Expect enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), to increase in 2014. I recommend taking steps right now to ensure that your organization is, and can demonstrate that it is, doing everything the HIPAA Security Rule requires, particularly if – or when, as seems more likely – a government auditor comes calling. Read on,… Blog Are Your IoT Devices Leaving Your Network Exposed? For years, we've known that Internet of Things (IoT) devices can come under attack as quickly as within five minutes of being connected to the internet. These events predominantly include large-scale scanning techniques to exploit IoT devices that are vulnerable to basic attacks such as default credentials. Historically, hackers have used these attacks to create a network of devices to perform a… Leadership Sameer Ansari Sameer Ansari, Global CISO Solutions Leader, brings over 20 years of experience developing and delivering complex privacy solutions to the Financial Industry, and privacy consulting and implementation experience in the TMT and Consumer Products industries, in many locations throughout the globe. Blog Building Consumer Trust With Data Privacy Programs for SAP-Run Companies Take a moment to consider your favorite relationship. What makes it special? Most likely, one of the first qualities that comes to mind is that a strong level of trust has been built. Just like in interpersonal relationships, trust is also a critical component for consumers when deciding how and with which businesses they will interact. This is especially prevalent when it comes to their digital… Blog Internal Audit Leaders Need to Step Up Next-Gen Innovation and Transformation Initiatives, Protiviti Survey Finds According to the findings from Protiviti’s 2020 Next Generation Internal Audit Survey, chief audit executives (CAEs) and internal audit leaders report their next-generation competency levels in three vital areas – governance, methodology and enabling technology – to be remarkably low. There is a danger that, if increasing these competencies and transforming the audit process is not viewed as a… 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 Understanding Spend Is Key to Building Business Resilience in the New Normal Spend analysis is frequently identified as a critical procurement capability. Yet surprisingly, few organizations actually conduct this activity on a thorough or regular basis. Many organizations think of spend analysis as necessary only when they are about to embark upon strategic sourcing events, or when they need spend data totals to use in preparing RFPs in the marketplace. Even then… Blog Ongoing Risks of Government Lending Programs I had the opportunity last week to participate in a webinar hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter of The Risk Management Association (RMA), titled “Ongoing Risk Implications of Government Lending Programs.” Joined by my Protiviti colleagues Ariste Reno and Rhonda Gallion, we discussed the current bank regulatory environment, credit risk issues, and fraud and compliance issues related to government… Load More