The value of a broader approach to cybersecurity at the enterprise level was a key point recently underscored by Elizabeth Denham, head of the UK's data protection authority, the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO"). Ms Denham, speaking last week at the National Cyber Security Centre's CYBERUK 2018 event, warned companies that they should be handling cybersecurity as a boardroom-level issue.
Ms Denham warned that: "We have seen too many major breaches where companies process data in a technical context, but security gets precious little airtime at board meetings." She also cautioned that "If left solely to the technology teams, security will fail through lack of attention and investment." In her speech, Ms Denham also named and shamed several companies which have been the victims of breaches that could have been avoided if they had robust and tailored cybersecurity plans in place. Click here for more.
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