Powerful Insights

Change is Coming: Why Building Your Operational Resilience is Crucial to Business Success

Protiviti experts discuss the importance of privileged access management to data security

From an uncertain global economy to a constantly evolving geopolitical landscape, cyber threats, increasing market disruptions caused by “born digital” organizations and the rise of AI-enabled technologies, and attracting, retaining and reskilling talent, there are many pressing challenges on the minds of board members and executives.

According to the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2020 study from NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti, the overall global business context is somewhat less risky in 2020 compared to the last year. But significant concerns still abound.

In this episode, Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach discuss notable findings from their latest global study. Dr. Mark Beasley is Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative, Poole College of Management, NC State University. Jim DeLoach is a Managing Director with Protiviti and head of the firm’s Global Thought Leadership Program. He also is a member of Protiviti’s Solutions Leadership team.

For more information on the results of this survey, including deeper insights by industry, region and executive role, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks, where you also can download complimentary copies of our executive summary and full report.

Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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IT audit leaders and teams worldwide, and their business and technology partners in their organizations, face a broad range of challenging issues today.

Cybersecurity and privacy. Data management and governance. Building effective partnerships with the IT organization. Dealing with ongoing digital transformation and disruption. And, perhaps most important, addressing resource and talent challenges.

These types of issues are explored in detail in a research report from ISACA and Protiviti, Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Tech Partnerships, Talent, Transformation, which presents the results of their 2019 Global IT Audit Benchmarking Survey.

In this episode, recorded in partnership with ISACA, Robin Lyons from ISACA and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy of Protiviti share their insights about the findings from their study and the trends they reveal. Robin is Technical Research Manager with ISACA, an independent, nonprofit, global association that engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. Andrew is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s global IT audit practice.

You can find the ISACA-Protiviti report, Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Tech Partnerships, Talent, Transformation, at www.isaca.org/isaca-protiviti-audit-survey and www.protiviti.com/ITauditsurvey.

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What, exactly, are the priorities for today’s CFOs and finance leaders around the world? Financial reporting? Taxes? Accounts receivable? Not at all. In fact, their top priorities concern security and privacy of data, enhanced analytics, embracing new technologies, and addressing the changing demands and expectations of their internal customers.

These are among the many key takeaways from a global survey on finance trends conducted by Protiviti. The results are featured in a report, Today’s Finance Priorities: Security, Data, Analytics and Internal Customers, available at www.protiviti.com/FinanceSurvey.

In this episode, Protiviti Managing Directors Chris Wright and Scott Bolderson share their thoughts and perspectives about this study and some of the key takeaways. Chris, based in New York, is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement practice, while Scott, who is based on London, is a leader in the firm’s BPI practice.

You can find our report, an infographic and other content at www.protiviti.com/FinanceSurvey.

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Protiviti has released the results of the 2019 Robotics Process Automation Survey.

In this third episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore and Jim DeLoach discuss how technology firms have ethical, moral and even stakeholder-driven obligations to prioritize corporate social responsibility in their organizations.

In this second episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore and Jim DeLoach discuss how technology firms can achieve the right balance between innovation, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

In this first episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore and Jim DeLoach discuss the changing landscape that today’s technology companies face.

Kevin Donahue, Senior Managing Director with Protiviti speaks with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach. Mark is the Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk Management at North Carolina State University and Director of the school’s ERM Initiative. Jim is a Managing Director with Protiviti and a member of the firm’s Solution Leadership team.