July 31, 2019 Endpoint Security Risks Cyber security is an ever-changing risk with continuing innovation of new technologies. As new technologies develop, cyber-attacks evolve with the times. This results in organizations having a difficult time securing...
June 26, 2018 Cyber Risks and Controls Through the COSO Lens Recent political, technological and economic changes have had a large impact on information technology (IT) risk leaders. The primary operational priority of CIO’s has shifted to IT performance stability...
June 26, 2018 The Age of Cloud Computing The emergence of cloud computing has provided a significant opportunity for businesses to increase their business model capabilities and the ability to meet demand while avoiding investments in infrastructure and...
December 12, 2017 In the Mind of Today’s CEO Constantly evolving business environments have kept organizations around the globe on their toes, especially their CEOs. Each year, PwC conducts their Annual Global CEO Survey to discover and assess what...
May 27, 2016 The C-Suite Viewpoint of Cybersecurity As a menacing threat to virtually every organization, cybersecurity risks do not discriminate against any particular industry or geographic region. Every aspect of a company is susceptible to a cybersecurity...
February 1, 2016 Risk Management in the Internet of Things Risk Management for the Internet of Things Today’s world is defined by more than just the internet and shared data; it is defined by connected technology that...
August 21, 2013 Managing Risks of ERP Implementations for Enterprise Success As companies grow, the time comes where the idea of an ERP solution becomes a reality. When businesses reach that point, they sometimes reluctantly make the plunge knowing the journey...
June 19, 2013 ERP Implementation Risk: Managing Sources of Project Delays and Other Risk Over the past two decades, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have allowed managers to utilize software to integrate information about projects across the enterprise. These systems are designed to integrate...
January 10, 2013 Q & A: Controlling Spreadsheet Risk Spreadsheets are widely used in today’s business environment, and rightly so – they provide users with a powerful, flexible solution for getting things done. However, there is a difficult truth...
October 1, 2012 Managing Risks of the Mobile Enterprise Mobile devices are becoming more and more integral in the workplace today, as they are used for field work, file-sharing, and business processes. With the widespread use of mobiles, and...
January 1, 2012 Special Report: Risk Lessons from the 2011 Japan Earthquake Disaster In the Global Risks 2012 report, the World Economic Forum features a special report on the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011. The special report highlights some lessons learned from the...
January 1, 2012 The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2012 Report The World Economic Forum’s seventh edition of the Global Risks 2012 report details the survey results of 469 global experts from different sectors. The experts ranked the likelihood and impact of 50...
December 1, 2011 IT Projects – Black Swans Aren’t so Rare IT projects can bring about significant, positive change for a company. However, many times just the opposite happens, as 16% of IT projects are affected by “black swan” risk events of...
October 1, 2011 Audit Committees Concerns About IT Risks KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute recently published its 2011 Public Company Audit Committee Member Survey Report. This report covers the most prevalent issues audit committees would like allocate more attention to...
October 1, 2011 Audit Committees Call for Better Risk Management Risk management was named as a priority issue for audit committees in the 2011 Public Company Audit Committee Member Survey Report recently released by KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute. This report,...
September 1, 2011 Cyber Crisis Management: A New Philosophy and Approach to Incident Response Cyber crime is becoming an increasing problem for companies in the United States, resulting in million dollar damages and creating major reputation risks for entities affected. While attacks are often...
July 1, 2011 Managing Social Media Risks As organizations realize the potential of social media to positively benefit their marketing and advertising strategies, they are also aware of potential risks. In a white paper published by Crowe...
March 1, 2011 Raising Awareness of Cybersecurity Risks Given the highly interconnected world that technology now accommodates, organizations are able to expand their operations and systems all around the globe. While those IT systems create significant business opportunities,...
December 1, 2010 Protecting Your Reputation in Today’s Social Media World A recent article in The Harvard Business Review addresses the importance of protecting corporate reputation in the new age of social media outlets. The article highlights key areas that organizations...
June 1, 2010 Global Risk Technology Survey Aon Analytics collected data in 2009 on the perspectives of risk professionals from leading organizations around the world to provide its first edition of the Global Risk Technology Survey. This report...