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Your organization is likely using an ERP system (or more than one) such as PeopleSoft, SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, and JD Edwards. You are probably facing significant compliance challenges due to the growing number of data privacy and compliance regulations and the inherent limitations of these ERP systems. In this edition of the…

Raise your hand if you’re looking forward to your next audit. Anybody? An audit can be a very stressful experience. Even if YOU feel reasonably confident about the process, your team might not and end up spending a lot of time scrambling to find evidence that either doesn’t exist or is difficult to retrieve. One…

Organizations use Segregation of Duties (SoD) to reduce the risk of fraud, operational errors, misuse of information, and other security concerns. However, resource limitations, such as technical or staffing constraints, mean that it’s not always possible to achieve perfect SoD. When that happens, organizations turn to compensating controls to mitigate those risks. In this edition…

Your ERP system is one of your most valuable corporate assets. Unfortunately, weaknesses in its security could lead to all kinds of risks, including data theft, user errors, internal fraud, and financial misstatements, just to name a few. The bottom line is that you can’t afford to jeopardize the integrity of your ERP system. That’s…

Whatever the size and nature of your organization, you’re not immune to the consequences of fraudulent activity. Fraud can have a negative financial impact on your organization. It can diminish the trust of your current and future customers. Unfortunately, fraud can go undetected for months. Just because you haven’t discovered it yet doesn’t mean it’s…

The following is an excerpt from an interview by Panther with David Vincent, Appsian’s Chief Security Evangelist and VP of Product Strategy. In the interview, David shares three pieces of advice to help organizations prepare for cyber attacks of the future. You can read the entire interview, The Future of Cyber Attacks — Insights From David Vincent,…

Unauthorized access is a significant but preventable threat to an organization. Periodic User Access Reviews help you identify redundant or unneeded access, which is critical for good ERP security. Unfortunately, this process can be challenging and unwieldy.  In this episode of the Pathlock Insights video series, we’re going to review the importance of conducting user…

Appsian’s Vice President of Product Strategy & Customer Experience, David Vincent, appears in the latest episode of Brilliance Security Magazine Podcast. The focus of the conversation between David and host Steven Bowcut is automated controls for compliance. Their wide-ranging conversation also includes the challenges associated with manually maintaining compliance, how automated controls can affect compliance,…

The University of Nebraska uses PeopleSoft Campus Solutions for its student information system and wanted to streamline authentication for students, faculty, and staff across eight separate campus locations. So, they turned to a single sign-on integration solution from Appsian that enhanced security practices but was flexible enough to allow the eight campuses to retain the…