As more information technologies are developed, students are turning to the Internet for their studies more often than ever. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online courses and e-learning have become even more commonplace. However, these factors have encouraged cyber criminals to double their efforts at extorting personal information. These days, teachers, students, and even parents […]
Cyber Risk
Risk Management Tools to Monitor your Business
With digital technology becoming a permanent part of organizations, businesses are now more likely to run into technical errors and hence becoming more unpredictable. According to a report by McKinsey in December 2017, 70% of senior managers had started to implement risk management tools in their businesses. Even the best organizations have also faced unanticipated […]
Internal Audits Role in Fighting Cyber Attacks
Cyber-attacks are growing exponentially as our world becomes more digitally integrated on a global scale. From ransomware holding data hostage to phishing attacks spoofing innocent users, cybercriminals are looking to exploit the exponential amount of data existing in today’s world for easy payouts. A troubling stat from Cybersecurity Ventures estimates cybercrimes will costs businesses $6 […]
Operational Risks are a Global Focus in 2019
Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative recently published their annual global risk report titled, Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2019. This report focuses on the top risks executives are concerned could impact growth opportunities or create operational challenges in executing strategy. Here is the thirty thousand foot view, the global business environment is […]
Fraud Orchestration Will Keep Banks on Key
Technology is rapidly advancing economic globalization and changing the way consumers interact with businesses all over the world. To meet this new demand, banks and financial institutions are creating new, innovative channels to meet the needs of changing consumer practices. New opportunities but also new financial risks to combat. Financial criminals are always looking for […]
Crime Fighting Computers
Advanced technology is taking charge in fighting financial crimes Developments in technology and economic globalization make sending money anywhere in the world faster and easier today than ever before. However, with these developments comes an increasing challenge to identify and prevent financial crimes such as money laundering and other illicit economic activity. The United Nations […]
Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018
In the end of 2016 we reported Protiviti’s findings and views on the 10 top risks for 2017, based on Protiviti’s fifth annual risk survey of directors and executives, in partnership with North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative. Similarly, Protiviti has published their Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018. Highlights resulting from this year’s results Organizations […]
It’s not about Risk Management
This is another excellent post by Norman Marks, renowned author of blog Governance, Risk Management and Audit. Among the several very current and valid considerations made by Norman in this post, illustrated by a meeting held between a CEO, CIO, CRO, EVP Sales and COO of a hypothetical firm, one sentence immediately stands out – and […]