The Institute of Internal Auditors announced this week that it is awarding more than $100,000 in individual and university grants, and relaunching its Sawyer Scholarship. “The growth and advancement of the internal audit profession relies on innovative research and a strong pipeline of talent entering the profession,” said Warren Stippich, Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has released a long-awaited update to its Global Internal Audit Standards, which provide a set of principles to guide internal auditors in the course of their work. The new standards impact businesses of all sizes, industries, and geographic regions. The IIA says they were designed Read More
Imagine being the CEO of arguably the most successful artificial intelligence company in the world. You’ve created an app that accumulated 100 million active monthly users in just five days. Next, you brokered funding to the tune of more than $10 billion from one of the world’s biggest tech giants, Read More
For the modern IT auditor, the digital landscape is a battleground. The enemy is a battalion of ever-evolving threats, and our weapons are layered defenses built on meticulous analysis and proactive vigilance. This constant state of war demands laser focus on the areas where our defenses are most likely to Read More
The new Global Internal Auditing Standards are here! (Well, almost here at the time of this writing.) The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) plans to release the new Standards in the coming days, likely sometime next week. When I thought of what I wanted to say for this article, I Read More
In this fast-changing business world, the role of the internal auditor has become increasingly complex. Today, they face not only traditional challenges of fraud detection and financial accuracy but also the daunting task of navigating a digital world where data reigns supreme. To thrive in this age of disruption, driven Read More
In the relentless chess match between defenders and attackers on IT systems, traditional security solutions are beginning to show their fatigue. Static rules and signatures miss evolving threats, while broad-brush defenses often sacrifice performance for security. Enter Context-Sensitive Defense (CSD), a new frontier in cybersecurity that promises to adapt and Read More
