Security issues affect us all and unfortunately are ongoing. I found the interview with Rosaleen Citron informative and very timely.

Great interview as it really ties into yours and John's comments about the IT pro career changes. The role of a CSO is also changing and I think communication is the number one skill required for the role. It's getting to be more about goverance, risk management, controls and less about technology. Have a CSO that can convey the why and how it will impact an organization is really important. I sometimes get the feeling that we have many situations that seem to refect the emperors new cloths story.

Thanks again

You are seeing a consistent theme and it’s about business and strategy too integrating with technology in a secure way. Unfortunately I feel this still isn’t reflected at the board level in many organizations and this has got to change. In fact, recently I was told that this kind of discussion isn’t even the radar map for boards. If it isn’t identified at the board level then c-level executives miss it too. Often I see executives talking about two systems: business and technology. However they are treated as silos and not given the attention they deserve as being very interdependent. And this ultimately affects the survival of companies. I noticed in Rosaleen’s interview that she talked in the language of c-level executives and that’s a good thing.

Thank you,
Stephen

After our chat, I got this valuable link from Rosaleen about a good company for "Brand Protection." She talks about this essential topic for IT Managers in the interview. In her note to me: "I met these folks when I gave a keynote to the Canadian Government on ID theft and the threats to corporations. They impressed me with their knowledge of the issues. Here is their website:
http://www.cyveillance.com/web/online_risks/brand_abuse.htm "

Thank you,
Stephen