In May, Forbes ran an article titled “IT Security: The New Target for CEO Performance.” The title of this article is telling. The evolution of data breaches and IT security in general is now a C-level concern because security has become a bottom-line issue. When you combine the recent iCloud breach with the cyber-attacks on Home Depot, Target, Adobe, Snapchat and eBay (big companies with big IT security budgets), it seems that no company is safe.
The security of corporate data is now a factor on which your organization and the competence of your organization’s leadership are judged. I know it’s not fair, and it’s just one more thing that CEOs must add to their growing list of responsibilities.
So, how deep does the CEO’s involvement need to go? How comprehensively must an organization’s leadership be involved in data security?
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