The CTRM Blog

New York, February 15, 2012 — Alarmed by a proliferation of cyber attacks on high-profile businesses, many boards of directors are asking their executive teams one question: “Could it happen to us?” Unfortunately, at most companies, the short answer may well be that it is already happening.

And the end result could be devastating. From vandalizing an organization’s website to shutting down networks, perpetrating fraud and stealing intellectual property, cyber attacks can deal a serious blow to a company’s brand and reputation. Moreover, concerns about data security could also prompt current and prospective customers to take their business elsewhere, and negative reactions among investors may even drive losses in market value.

Sirius Solutions Selects Triple Point Commodity Management Software to Manage its Derivative Valuation and Hedge Reporting Practice

HOUSTON – January 17, 2012 – Sirius Solutions, L.L.L.P., an independent business consulting services firm, today announced that it has selected Triple Point Technology’s cloud-based software, Commodity XL for Hedge Accounting™, to manage derivative valuation and hedge reporting for its clients. Triple Point is the leading global provider of cloud and on-premise Commodity Management software that delivers advanced analytics to optimize end-to-end commodity and energy value chains.

Sirius Solutions will utilize Commodity XL to assist its clients with:

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2012 — Many executives foresee leadership shortages in the year ahead and are looking at programs to accelerate leadership development within their companies, according to new research from Deloitte. The Deloitte report, “Talent Edge 2020: Redrafting Talent Strategies for the Uneven Recovery,” identifies a number of significant trends driving corporate talent strategies and tracks how companies are responding to shifting economic realities.

NEW YORK, January 4, 2012 — Expanding its leading-edge business, systems integration and enterprise technology capabilities, Deloitte today announced the acquisition of Übermind, Inc., an innovative mobile agency. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Mobile technologies are rapidly reshaping the nature of business. This represents a significant opportunity for companies to develop new interaction models with customers, employees and stakeholders,” says Janet Foutty, national managing director, technology, Deloitte Consulting LLP.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2011 – There’s an old proverb that states: “If you are not moving forward, you are moving backward.” This may indeed represent the state of the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry with respect to information security, according to the results of the Deloitte 2011 TMT Global Security Survey.

After significantly increasing their information security budgets and efforts in 2010, TMT companies generally held steady on their information security activities, budgets, governance and reporting in 2011, according to the survey.