By Byron V. Acohido
The technology and best practices for treating cybersecurity as a business enabler, instead of an onerous cost-center, have long been readily available.
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However, this remains a novel concept at most companies. Now comes a Forrester Research report that vividly highlights why attaining and sustaining a robust cybersecurity posture translates into a competitive edge.
The report, titled “Embed Cybersecurity And Privacy Everywhere To Secure Your Brand And Business,” argues for a paradigm shift. It’s logical that robust cybersecurity and privacy practices need become intrinsic in order to tap the full potential of massively interconnected, highly interoperable digital systems.
Forrester’s report lays out a roadmap for CIOs, CISOs and privacy directors to drive this transformation – by weaving informed privacy and security practices into every facet of their business; this runs the gamut from physical and information assets to customer experiences and investment strategies.
Last Watchdog engaged Forrester analyst Heidi Shey, the report’s lead author, in a discussion about how this could play out well, and contribute to an overall greater good. Here’s that exchange, edited for clarity and length.
