Executive Priorities – Balancing Security and Usability

One of the most difficult things security leaders do every day is balancing the scales between keeping their organization’s critical assets safe and empowering its users to be productive.

I would estimate that more CISOs have been relieved of duties for failing to strike the right balance than have been fired as a result of a

Source: blog.norsecorp.com

Cloud solutions add a new dimension to IT security. Perimeter security with firewalls etc will not be enough, when users need to access multiple data sources in parallel over public networks. The data itself, both At Rest and In Transit, needs to be protected with more advanced measures that you and your organization controls, like strong encryption and authentication. 

It is we, the technology suppliers, that have to create secure technology that is simple for the user but raises the fence for the cyber criminal. It must be easier to do right than to do wrong.

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