ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Risks surrounding data and analytics are the primary concerns of chief
audit executives (CAEs) for 2019, according to Gartner, Inc. Based on a
survey of 144 CAE clients, Gartner has identified the major risks that
boards, audit committees and executives need to prepare for in the
coming year.
Pursuit of digital
business models to drive growth has increased the amount of data
collected and processed by businesses at a time when public and
regulatory scrutiny is very high. This has led to heightened risks
around data governance, which CAEs plan to watch closely.
“Companies face major challenges in applying proper data governance,
maximizing the value they get from data, and complying with the
fragmented data regulation landscape,” said Malcolm Murray, vice
president of audit research at Gartner. “Recent high-profile data
breaches and increased public attention have raised the stakes for
organizational accountability, and it’s only going to get tougher in
2019.”
Mr. Murray shared the top data and…
