As organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives are becoming increasingly concerned about how their organizations govern and protect it, according to a new report from research and advisory firm Gartner. According to Gartner’s annual Audit Plan Hot Spots Report, data governance has risen to the Read More
Companies are struggling to keep their networks secure, particularly when they involve cloud computing, but an emerging technology—machine learning—could provide some help to eliminate unauthorized communication in your cloud. One of the biggest challenges of managing network security is understanding the environment: What assets are present? How are they communicating? Read More
A new survey of top business risks, as identified by chief internal auditors in Europe, has found that companies there are most concerned about cybersecurity and data security, increased regulation, and disruptive technology. The survey of 528 chief internal auditors conducted by a group of eight internal audit professional associations Read More
Businesses today cannot be separated from their digital assets. Data drives every aspect of business, from strategic decisions to tactical operations, and all that data is stored in, accessed by, and transmitted across networked systems. Keeping cyber risks under control is a critical issue for any company. Even small, non-tech-oriented Read More
A report by British Columbia’s auditor general has revealed several holes in the safety net that restricts access to provincial government systems with the discovery that some ministries weren’t following the rules. Auditor general Carol Bellringer’s report released this week looked at five ministries and how each allowed employees and Read More
Security pros know that compliance does not equal security, yet compliance continues to be a top driver for security investment. Given that compliance and audit mandates are more tangible measures for non-security executives, requesting support for tools and processes that help meet these requirements is an excellent lever to pull Read More
GUEST BLOG One thing I know for certain … the times they are a-changin’ … and internal audit is no exception. I spent the last several months interviewing many chief audit executives (CAEs) from all over the world to gain a better understanding of the current state of internal audit. Read More
Among the many things that may keep internal auditors up at night are cybersecurity, compliance, and data security and protection, according to a recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors. These top three concerns significantly outrank other risk categories like human resources, regulatory change, and digitalization, although, of Read More
The Defense Department has long known that weaknesses in its information technology systems are a major reason it’s never been able to successfully undergo a financial statement audit. But now that the entire department has been through a full audit for the first time, the results paint a clear picture Read More
As internal audit teams work on their audit plan for 2019, a new report sheds light on where some of the trouble spots are likely to occur for companies, and where internal audit may want to consider focusing its scrutiny and assurance efforts. Last week, technology research firm Gartner issued Read More
