Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper October 6, 2020 Back to Basics for Private Equity – Four Longer-Term Areas That Warrant Renewed Focus Post-COVID-19 October 2020 As the global economy slowly emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns, it is important for companies to focus once again on some of the longer-term challenges that may have taken a backseat in recent months. Private equity managers can partner with their portfolio companies to ensure these areas are receiving appropriate attention. Recently, we have published a number of resources… Whitepaper October 5, 2020 Private Equity and Cybersecurity – Gaining a Holistic View An emerging trend among private equity firms is their growing attention to the remediation, monitoring and reporting of cybersecurity capabilities of the companies in their portfolios. Historically, they have not fully appreciated the varying degrees of cybersecurity risk relative to a company’s specific industry. And understandably, the emphasis on investing in promising businesses and improving… Whitepaper June 24, 2022 PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Versions of Self-Assessment Questionnaires On April 29, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released new versions of the PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) ahead of the anticipated June 2022 release timeline. After the release of the new version of PCI DSS 4.0 a month prior, the new versions of the SAQs have been updated to reflect changes in the standard, as well as to adjust requirements applicable for… Survey June 21, 2022 Get Your Portfolio Ready for ESG Reporting Sustainability reporting is not window dressing, nor is it a marketing exercise. Similar to financial reporting, ESG reporting needs to be a data-driven process.By Protiviti Managing Directors Sean Gleason and Rob GouldArticle originally appeared in Buyouts on 24 March 2022. Flash Report October 30, 2020 FBI Warns of Ransomware Assault on the Healthcare and Public Health Sector On October 28, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory regarding credible information of imminent cyber attacks to infect systems in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector with Ryuk ransomware. Whitepaper June 11, 2020 The Impact of COVID-19 – A Guide for Private Equity June 2020 The COVID-19 global pandemic is forcing organisations everywhere to confront challenges never before considered – and private equity firms are no exception. Given that private equity firms have investments in a wide variety of companies, it’s critical for them to understand the many challenges that have surfaced in this new COVID-19-driven landscape and gather the proper information to… Newsletter February 12, 2021 Priorities and Risks – For Private Equity, Lingering Effects of COVID-19 Create a Mix of Opportunities and Risks Concern about the impact of government policies and regulations in response to COVID-19 is the No. 1 risk identified by directors and business executives across many industries. This insight is from our most recent top risk survey. Another survey we conducted last year, focused on technology risks, shows a deepening concern over cybersecurity and privacy issues, as well as regulatory compliance… Whitepaper July 12, 2021 Top 10 pitfalls of an IAM programme In spite of over 20 years of experience as an industry, Identity & Access Management (IAM) programmes continue to struggle — and with good reason. There is a lot that can go wrong with an IAM programme. Lack of funding, treating IAM like a project and not a programme, not having business buy-in, and trying to overly customise packaged software are all examples of significant challenges that… Podcast October 8, 2020 Podcast: Cybersecurity Hits Close to Home Welcome you to a new edition of Powerful Insights and our continuing series on cybersecurity awareness. This series is intended to highlight ways organisations can be proactive in addressing these critical security challenges. We explore how leaders can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximising value. In this series, we will be talking to our cybersecurity leaders who are in the market… Whitepaper May 20, 2021 New Executive Order Aims to Shore Up U.S. Cybersecurity Defenses A Primer for Federal Government Contractors On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) to improve the United States’ cybersecurity and protect federal networks. Following the SolarWinds breach and, most recently, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the EO is the most recent action in the Biden administration’s plan to overhaul U.S. cybersecurity strategy and… Load More
