What’s the biggest thing holding you back from making cybersecurity a priority? For most CISOs and security executives, it’s the fact that cybersecurity is perceived as a cost center rather than part of an overall cost mitigation strategy. Cost Center Mentality Cost-center based budgets have long created challenges for CISOs to deliver a level of...
Suddenly CISO Series: Avoiding the post-merger hangover
Mergers and acquisitions create huge growth opportunities — but, as with any good thing, they come with transition challenges, especially in security. Pre-merger planning activities are often focused within strategic, operational, and legal teams, while other groups are left to react once the deal is signed. Even when M&A keeps company operations mostly independent, security...