Data Overload

A fundamental value proposition of robotic process automation (RPA) is its ability to reduce time spent on repetitive, rule-based tasks, thereby freeing up precious time that can be allotted to more value-added work. However, a survey of 1,000 US information...

With unprecedented advances in information technology, audit professionals need to gear up to face the challenge of auditing emerging technologies. Auditors need to learn and understand new skills and acquire knowledge related to predictive analytics...

Beyond the privacy concerns expressed about organizations such as Facebook and Google, the next wave of data privacy issues is fueling the white-hot inferno that resulted in the globally significant and influential regulation of the EU General Data Protection...

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the first piece of legislation in the US to emulate the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and be enacted into law. The CCPA is a milestone in what is likely to become a new era of data privacy...

Malicious hackers employ distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disrupt business by preventing legitimate users from accessing organizations’ websites. In 2018, the direct and indirect losses caused by a single DDoS attack ranged from US$120,000 to US$2 million.

Organizations need to constantly assess their systems landscape and identify projects that meet business needs and add value to the enterprise. Information technology departments play a crucial role when implementing systems...

Evidently, Amber Heard is an actress in Hollywood. I say “evidently” because I have never seen any of her films or television shows. I first became aware of Ms. Heard when she published an article in The New York Times concerning nonconsensual...

It is now almost two years since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted. Since then, a lot has been written about the regulation. Indeed, a quick Google search produces about 486,000,000 results. Given the elapsed time since it came...

I have noticed that the mere mention of the word “blockchain” elicits a myriad of responses among groups of IT security professionals. I find that some individuals roll their eyes, murmuring disapproving phrases such as, “It’s just a glorified database.”

Robotic process automation (RPA) adoption is a gateway for the internal audit function to contribute more to the organization. RPA adoption extends the insights of internal auditors in business processes to help innovate new or modified processes to...

I am not in the public health field either, so if you are concerned about the ability of doctors and hospitals to withstand the surge of demand that a pandemic will bring, speak with your local medical authorities.

Question: Is there any standard or framework for managing IT vendors? What best practices should we adopt to effectively manage vendors?