Forget the cloud; Big Data is the new new thing, and it could have major implications for internal audit.
More organizations are exploring what sort of business intelligence they can derive from all the information at their disposal. Although its application is in its infancy, internal auditors and compliance professionals are paying close attention to how Big Data is evolving and, more critically, how they can put it to work. The amount of information companies are now capturing and its potential value cannot be ignored.
