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A curated collection of topics, trends and insights to help technology, media and telecom (TMT) industry organisations face today's challenges and opportunities. For any critical point in a company's growth, explore Protiviti's insights and solutions.
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Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies stand at a critical juncture, confronting many business risks that are increasing in scale, complexity and cost. Our 13th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey shows rising cybersecurity threats, changing regulatory and compliance demands, and economic volatility are among the top challenges facing TMT companies.
Featured Insights
Trump 2.0: The First 100 Days – A Look at Industry Winners and Losers
When Donald Trump took office on January 20 as the 47th President of the United States, U.S. chief executive officers (CEOs) were looking forward to...
Top compliance challenges facing the technology industry in 2025
In the fast-paced world of technology, both regulators and companies face challenges applying existing laws to new and rapid developments. Given the...
Trump 2.0: Possible Winners and Losers
President-elect Donald Trump will take office in January 2025 with Republican control of both the Senate and the House and with a conservative-leaning...
2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Finance Priorities
Discover how TMT Finance Priorities are shifting towards AI, cost optimisation, and robust data security in the digital age.
Security & Privacy
Network and information security directive 2 (NIS2)
The European Commission has revised the NIS Directive, expanding its scope to include numerous new sectors. This revision aims to enhance...
Best Practices for Building a Sustainable PCI DSS Compliance Programme
Creating and maintaining a sustainable PCI DSS compliance programme is a crucial and complex task for organisations to protect payment card...
NIST unveils post-quantum cryptography standards. What does it mean?
Earlier this month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) approved three post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards that constitute...
SEC rebuked in SolarWinds decision. What does it mean?
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer has dismissed most of the charges made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against software...
Risk Management and Compliance
Podcast | Advantages of Greater Legal and Compliance Collaboration
In a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, the integration of compliance and legal functions has never been more crucial. In the latest installment...
U.K. Online Safety Act: The Impact on Tech Firms and Critical Compliance Considerations
The U.K. Online Safety Act (OSA) is part of a suite of new online-safety and consumer-protection regulations aimed at safeguarding users from harmful...
DORA Compliance: Untangling Key Hurdles to Implementation
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), or more formally known as Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, took effect on 16 January 2023, with final...
Mastering Data Dilemmas: Navigating Privacy, Localisation and Sovereignty
In today's digital age, data privacy management is paramount for businesses and individuals alike. With the ever-changing regulatory landscape...
Emerging Technology
Harnessing the future: Protiviti’s research on AI adoption
Due in large part to the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), organisations of all types and sizes are implementing, or considering...
A Director’s Road Map for Effective AI Implementation
Almost every organisation around the world is trying to figure out what artificial intelligence (AI) offers and how to deploy it to move the business...
Establishing a scalable AI governance framework
Establishing an AI governance structure paves the way for effective management and measurement of AI solutions, fostering innovation while mitigating...
Podcast | Using Copilot for Coding and the Path to a Quantum Supercomputer— with Microsoft Azure Quantum
Microsoft Azure Quantum has provided access to quantum computers in the cloud for about four years. A lot has changed in that time, including the...
Business Performance and Optimisation
Technology-modernisation projects must define and deliver tangible value to justify investment
Unleash growth with technology modernisation. Drive value, lower costs, increase flexibility and meet regulatory requirements effectively.
AI Investments Require the CFO’s Expertise – and Vice Versa
Explore how CFO expertise is crucial for maximising AI investments in finance for strategic growth and governance.
CFOs Address a Data Security and Privacy Triple Threat
CFOs prioritise addressing the trifecta of data security and privacy threats due to rising cyber warfare, extortion risks, and stringent regulatory...
Podcast | Transform: Assessing CFO and finance leader perspectives and priorities for the coming year – with Chris Wright and Nick Puetz
A look at the top priorities for CFOs and finance leaders in the coming year — among them, security and privacy of data, financial and strategic...
