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Challenge:GBST engaged Protiviti to support the divestiture of part of its product suite. The engagement required the segregation and separation of shared products and infrastructure, including separation and migration of on-premises and AWS cloud-based infrastructure and applications.Solution:Over the discovery phase, Protiviti’s engineers worked with the GBST engineering team to identify the…
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Chief financial officers (CFOs) of high-growth software organisations met virtually to discuss topics of mutual interest, including top risks, leading industry practices and trends. The agenda for this small-group meeting, conducted under Chatham House Rule, was created through a series of pre-interviews. Protiviti managing directors Scot Glover and Noah Kessler, hosted the exchange. Comments…
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As NISQ-era quantum computing improves, we’re on the cusp of practical advantage within a couple of years. But some companies want to see impressive performance today. That’s where quantum-inspired solutions can provide up to triple the power, all on classical hardware. Learning quantum-inspired programming could even help coders migrate to real quantum computers in the future. Could these…
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Across many retail and consumer goods categories, companies are contending with talent shortages that have increased labor costs, product availability challenges, difficulty sustaining customer loyalty and retention, and pressure to implement sustainability practices. According to results from the latest Protiviti-NC State global top risk survey, these are among the key issues being discussed in…
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We’ve talked about how quantum computers are enabling extraordinary use cases now, long before the machines will threaten cryptography. Some of these applications can even help companies protect against immediate security threats and vulnerabilities. We explore one such exciting experiment: Using quantum to stop kill chains that allow network exploitation and the Chinese paper causing all the…
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The greatest IT audit concerns lie with cybersecurity-related breaches and related risk issues. Data governance and data integrity are being scrutinised. Regulatory compliance burdens and risk are increasing rapidly.
These are among the key takeaways from the results of the latest IT Audit Technology Risks Survey from ISACA and Protiviti, in which more than 7,500 IT audit leaders and…
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NBFCs under radar?The NBFC credit segment is progressively emerging as a focal point, driven by its accelerated performance and thus, concomitant rise in the significance of reconfiguring regulatory oversight for NBFCs. The expeditious expansion of NBFCs has triggered heightened risks and vulnerabilities within the financial system. These risks emanate from the interconnected nature of NBFCs with…
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A look back at business failures often reveals blind spots that either concealed a dysfunctional culture or led to a lack of understanding, strategic error or missed opportunities. Is the board aware of the organisation’s blind spots, and is it addressing them?We’ve all heard the adage that what we don’t know can be more damaging to reputation, brand image, market standing and competitive…
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On December 8th, after two and a half years of negotiation, the Council of the EU and the EU Parliament finally reached a provisional agreement on the EU AI Act, which was first proposed by the European Commission in 2021. The agreement creates legislation that introduces harmonised rules and definitions for those using AI systems and putting those systems into service and bans certain types of…
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Do you want to learn more about SEBI’s Circular on ESG Disclosures for Value Chain and the new COSO guidance on Internal Control over Sustainability Reporting (ICSR)?Join Protiviti and the Institute of Internal Auditors - India for an insightful webinar where we will discuss the newly issued BRSR Core that specifies the data and approach for reporting and assurance and the new COSO guidance, and…
