[Infowarrior] - Do chief security officers really matter?

[Richard Forno]

Do chief security officers really matter?
July 25, 2006 7:25 AM PDT
Jon Oltsik 

More than 60 percent of North American organizations with over 1,000
employees have chief information security officers in place. Do these highly
paid individuals really make a difference?

The answer is yes--with an asterisk. CISOs are very good at getting the most
out of security technology defenses and bolstering the IT troops.

Unfortunately, CISOs are not as effective in influencing CEOs or corporate
culture. Take a look at my latest ESG Research paper for more detail.

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