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TMT executives were asked to identify the biggest threats they anticipate over the next 12 months and a decade ahead. Many of the risks cited correlate in many ways and can be categorised under two broad themes: foundational risks, which are essentially challenges that leaders must address to keep their business thriving, and risks that are essential for continued growth and expansion.
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As of August 25, 2023, large technology companies providing hosting services, online platforms and search engines, are required to put processes in place to be notified of illegal content and to act on notifications under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Tech firms that do not meet a 45-million-user threshold have to comply with many of the DSA’s provisions beginning February 2024…
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This blog post was authored by Kaitlin Kirkham-Cooper, Managing Director and Karter Klumpyan, Director Risk and Compliance on The Protiviti View.Time is running short for technology companies, particularly those providing hosting services, large online platforms and search engines, to comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The law aims to protect the digital space, creating…
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Cybersecurity, privacy, data and resilience dominate the top technology challenges for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) organisations, according to the annual ISACA/Protiviti Global Survey of IT audit leaders and professionals. These issues, which already were top-of-mind risks for most organisations, have been fueled further by pandemic-driven times of remote work…
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According to S&P, the combined current stock market value ($9.3 trillion) of the five tech titans (Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook) is more than the value of the next 27 most valuable U.S. companies put together. With growth accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the demand for digital services comes greater power and increased concerns.
How do tech companies strike the…
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The promises of 5G are undeniable: massive connectivity for internet of things (iot) devices, reduced latency and ultrareliability with supersonic speed. While forwardthinking business leaders are embracing this new era of improved network performance,speed and user experience, many still wonder if 5g is right for their business — and if so, when is the right time to invest in it…
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Introduction
Most technology companies today understand that ensuring data privacy and protection is an imperative for their business; however, few manage this process well or even invest enough resources in that effort. As governments and consumers around the world continue to raise their expectations of how technology businesses should handle and process private and sensitive data,…
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For many technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) organisations, the looming threat of a cybersecurity event and a difficult talent market continue to define the risk landscape in 2022. In a webinar survey conducted by Protiviti, respondents shared their perspectives on the top risk issues impacting their organisations. The responses reaffirmed the major trends and insights we…
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Restrictive government policies, the talent shortage, third-party outsourcing arrangements, disruptive digital technologies, and, of course, the persisting pandemic are the dominant risk issues being discussed in boardrooms and executive suites across the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry group.These risk issues and more are cited in Protiviti’s latest annual …
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Big Tech’s “big” problem
How big is Big Tech? There is little doubt that the big five technology companies (i.e., Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook) are operating in a completely different stratosphere. As one recent New York Times blog described it, “America’s tech titans have formed a separate universe in which they are the sun, and everyone else — billions of humans, other…
