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September 13, 2021Compliance
If you’re facing a looming governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) audit, you may be tempted to envy an earlier generation of business leaders. Decades ago, GRC was less complex – governance was simply about the structure of the board, risk management focused on insurance policies and treasury oversight, and compliance involved the SEC and a...
September 8, 2021Compliance
It’s been about 19 years since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), enacted in the wake of corporate accounting scandals at Enron and WorldCom. The goal of SOX was to make publicly traded companies more accountable for the accuracy and integrity of their financial reporting. As a result, in the last nearly two decades,...
August 6, 2021Compliance
After your business has conducted a GRC tool comparison (as detailed in Part Two of this series), it is crucial that you also prepare for – and effectively implement – your automation solution, so that it performs at its maximum ability. Without the proper solution set-up, your business cannot leverage all the benefits your GRC...
June 17, 2021Compliance
The Risks of Manual GRC Assessments Manually performing governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) activities is both riskier and more onerous than using a GRC automation tool. In this three-part series, we will explore the dangers of manual GRC, determine how to evaluate GRC solutions, and cover implementing GRC automation and proving its ROI. Assessing...
May 6, 2021Compliance, SAP HANA and Big Data
Compliance processes shouldn’t involve a lot of stress or resources. You set a policy, put some controls in place, and get on with the business of running your company until the next review – right? Unfortunately, things don’t always go that smoothly when it comes to SAP governance, risk management and compliance (GRC). If you’re...
April 28, 2021Compliance, Managed Services
Did you know that some of the earliest PCs came with a lock and key? They were installed to prevent anyone except the owner from using the device. Since then, and by necessity, the field of access control has evolved significantly. Access control became a real, pressing problem with the proliferation of inexpensive PCs across...
April 14, 2021Compliance, Managed Services, Security
Although governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) is not a new concept, it’s not uncommon for us to be asked, “What is GRC software?” After all, our ControlPanelGRC is one the leading solutions on the market today. GRC software is a set of tools designed to integrate compliance into everyday business processes, such as user...
April 6, 2021Compliance, Managed Services, SAP HANA and Big Data, Security
In this episode of The Cloud Forecast™ Scott Goolik, our VP of SAP Security and Compliance, and Kevin Dunne, our VP of Sales – ControlPanelGRC, discuss the factors at play when future-proofing your SAP Access Controls. Other Resources, video, audio, and transcript below. The Cloud Forecast is a Managed Services Podcast from NTT, where we...
February 18, 2020Compliance, Managed Services, Security
No matter the size of your healthcare organization or how many offices you have, IT systems must be fast, scalable, reliable, and, most importantly, secure. In short, efficient managed IT is a must. As the Healthcare industry continues to grow, and with HIPAA and other regulations, so does the complexity of IT environments. With the...
September 4, 2019Compliance
Segregation of Duties is one of those business concepts that’s a bit abstract, but the truth is you see it every day, perhaps without realizing. Formally, Segregation of Duties (SoD) is a set of controls and policies intended to ensure accuracy and keep companies compliant with regulations like Sarbanes Oxley. In simple terms, however SoD...