BDO: Public Boards Seek a Fine Balance Between Innovation and Risk

Driving growth and investing in emerging technologies — while practicing caution — are strategic priorities for boards in the year ahead, according to the advisory firm’s 2024 survey. Continue reading BDO: Public Boards Seek a Fine Balance Between Innovation and Risk

How companies are misjudging their data privacy preparedness

In this Help Net Security video, Karen Schuler, Global Privacy & Data Protection Chair at BDO, discusses overconfidence in data privacy and data protection practices. There is an apparent disconnect between tech CFOs’ confidence and consumer… Continue reading How companies are misjudging their data privacy preparedness

Advance your penetration testing skills by mastering Kali Linux

In this video for Help Net Security, Vijay Kumar Velu, Technical Director for Offensive Security and DFIR at BDO UK, talks about his latest book: Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing (4th Edition). Readers will be introduced to their o… Continue reading Advance your penetration testing skills by mastering Kali Linux

CMMC Accreditation Body announces Industry Advisory Council backed by DIB leaders

The CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) announced the formation of one of the strongest and most important Industry Advisory Council’s (IAC) ever assembled in cybersecurity. The CMMC-AB IAC mission is to provide a unified voice as representatives of Orga… Continue reading CMMC Accreditation Body announces Industry Advisory Council backed by DIB leaders

BDO launches integrated data governance, risk management and compliance solution

BDO USA announced the launch of a new integrated solution that helps organizations develop and maintain a comprehensive data governance, risk management and compliance program. BDO’s Compliance Center allows companies to maximize the utility of their M… Continue reading BDO launches integrated data governance, risk management and compliance solution

Digital transformation drives middle market resiliency

Digital transformation has tipped from buzzword to baseline in the middle market, and not a moment too soon. As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of people and businesses across every sector, middle market companies that have built resiliency … Continue reading Digital transformation drives middle market resiliency

Tech companies fret over data privacy, but ready to bet on IPO market

Cybersecurity concerns, along with U.S. economic growth, are the two top drivers anticipated to spur overall U.S. tech industry growth in 2019. Data privacy remains at the center of the sector’s worries, with 87 percent of tech CFOs expressing a high o… Continue reading Tech companies fret over data privacy, but ready to bet on IPO market

Do we live in a riskier world? C-suite and senior level experts weigh in

72 percent of global business leaders say they’re operating in a riskier world, spurred by increasingly regulated industries, advanced technology and rapid digitalization, according to BDO USA. Businesses feel more confident in the macroeconomic environment, and may reflect improvements in governance, risk management and business continuity planning. The macro risk trends executives expect to have the most impact in the next 10 years include regulatory risk (19 percent), technological changes (16 percent) and increasing competition … More Continue reading Do we live in a riskier world? C-suite and senior level experts weigh in