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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...

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...

July 1, 2009

How Risk Management Is Changing in Response to the Economic Crisis

The economic crisis is changing the risk management landscape in various ways. The government bailouts enacted in response to the economic crisis will have many effects, with the greatest potential...

February 1, 2009

Enhancing IT Risk Management: An Exposure Draft

Information Technology (IT) risk is a business risk associated with the use, ownership, operation, involvement, influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise. Even though the use of IT can...

September 30, 2008

The Audit Committee Journey: Charting Gains, Gaps, and Oversight Priorities

This report by KPMG, LLP describes insights from audit committee members of public companies regarding audit committee priorities and processes. The data come from the 2007-2008 Public Company Audit Committee...

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Cyber Risks and Controls Through the COSO Lens

The Age of Cloud Computing

The C-Suite Viewpoint of Cybersecurity

Risk Management in the Internet of Things

Managing Risks of ERP Implementations for Enterprise Success

ERP Implementation Risk: Managing Sources of Project Delays and Other Risk

Q & A: Controlling Spreadsheet Risk

Managing Risks of the Mobile Enterprise

Special Report: Risk Lessons from the 2011 Japan Earthquake Disaster

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2012 Report

IT Projects – Black Swans Aren’t so Rare

Audit Committees Concerns About IT Risks

Audit Committees Call for Better Risk Management

Cyber Crisis Management: A New Philosophy and Approach to Incident Response

Managing Social Media Risks

Raising Awareness of Cybersecurity Risks

Protecting Your Reputation in Today’s Social Media World

How Risk Management Is Changing in Response to the Economic Crisis

Enhancing IT Risk Management: An Exposure Draft

The Audit Committee Journey: Charting Gains, Gaps, and Oversight Priorities

Getting Started in ERM

ERM and Strategy

Key Components of ERM

ERM Leadership and Risk Governance

Individual Risk Consideration

Evaluating Your ERM Program

Insights from Risk Leaders

What’s New

Getting Started in ERM

ERM & Strategy

Key Components of ERM

ERM Leadership & Risk Governance

Individual Risk Considerations

Evaluating Your ERM Program

Insights from Risk Leaders

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Cyber & Other IT Related Risks Articles 27

Cyber Risks and Controls Through the COSO Lens

The Age of Cloud Computing

The C-Suite Viewpoint of Cybersecurity

Risk Management in the Internet of Things

Managing Risks of ERP Implementations for Enterprise Success

ERP Implementation Risk: Managing Sources of Project Delays and Other Risk

Q & A: Controlling Spreadsheet Risk

Managing Risks of the Mobile Enterprise

Special Report: Risk Lessons from the 2011 Japan Earthquake Disaster

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2012 Report

IT Projects – Black Swans Aren’t so Rare

Audit Committees Concerns About IT Risks

Audit Committees Call for Better Risk Management

Cyber Crisis Management: A New Philosophy and Approach to Incident Response

Managing Social Media Risks

Raising Awareness of Cybersecurity Risks

Protecting Your Reputation in Today’s Social Media World

How Risk Management Is Changing in Response to the Economic Crisis

Enhancing IT Risk Management: An Exposure Draft

The Audit Committee Journey: Charting Gains, Gaps, and Oversight Priorities