Cybersecurity in the Boardroom: A Strategic Driver for Growth comforteMarch 13, 2024095 views Cybersecurity has struggled for many years to make it onto the boardroom agenda. The perception of it as a purely technology function with limited strategic importance has led many organizations to take a short-term, check-box approach to managing cyber risk. This grossly undervalues the role cyber can and should have. In fact, one 2023 study finds that half (51%) of global business decision makers (BDMs) still consider “it a necessary cost but not a revenue contributor,” while 38% see it as a barrier rather than a business enabler.… Read more
Getting Started with Data-centric Security Dan SimmonsDecember 6, 20210311 views With a proliferation of cyber-attacks throughout the pandemic, data-centric security has been pushed to the forefront of many organizations’ cybersecurity strategy. Even companies with mature security programs are vulnerable to breach, and since data is a valuable asset, it is crucial to properly protect it. The importance of securing data, whether it is at rest or in-use, is being understood as companies realize the consequences of data breaches and non-compliance with data privacy regulations. Read more