Home Depot’s recent data breach, which happened while the company was upgrading its security systems, was one of the nine most common types of cyber-attacks. Find out how to prevent these attacks.
The use of data analytics can provide organisations with a wide range of benefits, from improving cybersecurity to supporting strategic decision-making. Yet new research by EY shows that few companies are taking advantage of these opportunities and just 23% have a formal data strategy
A report by KPMG shows the use of cloud technologies for enabling a flexible and mobile workforce is on the rise and that concern about theft of intellectual property is declining. The report offered five tips for organisations to elevate the success of their cloud transformations.
As the holiday shopping season begins, an increasing percentage of companies are allowing employees unrestricted access to the internet for e-commerce, according to a new survey.
Predictive analytics have the potential to deliver competitive advantage. Case in point: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., where knowledge of the supply chain — fuelled by predictive analytics — led to quick recovery after Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. John Wilenski, CPA, CGMA, explains how.
Small businesses often lack the resources to maintain a secure IT environment and may falsely assume hackers attack only large organisations. Some simple steps can help small businesses protect themselves against cyber risks.
To find business areas ripe for disruption, examine assumptions about your processes, your prices or your products, innovation expert Luke Williams said in a speech Monday to the AICPA’s governing body.
The number of reported information security incidents around the world rose 48%, according to PwC’s The Global State of Information Security Survey 2015.
Reputational risk and cybersecurity are US company board members’ top nonfinancial concerns, according to a new survey report. Read more about the risks that are rising—and falling—on board members’ lists of concerns.
Use of technology and delegation are the most useful strategies to help busy CFOs manage their time, according to a new survey. Learn how to use both tools to improve efficiency.
How do companies filter ideas for new products and services? Experiment and prototype quickly and base decisions on a detailed understanding of customer needs were a couple of the tips offered by representatives of leading-edge technology companies at a recent conference in London.
Emerging markets are no longer the lure they used to be for global manufacturers. To drive growth and increase profitability, more companies are instead focusing on developed markets and internal operations.
Data are the driving force behind Weve, a mobile advertising joint venture between mobile network operators O2, EE and Vodafone. Paul Worthington, ACMA, CGMA, draws on his experience at O2 to provide guidance on safeguarding customer data.
