AVOID THE TABLOIDS
A spectacular IT security leak is one of the most reliable ways for an enterprise to make a splash in the tabloids.
Most organizations spend a great deal on risk analysis of their applications to avoid such headlines, however news about customer data loss or the latest, greatest hacker bypassing security systems hits the wires with increasing frequency. As an organization’s dependence on IT grows, so too does the overall complexity, potential for security gaps and misalignment of business processes.
Even when organizations have established internal regulations, they are often not enforced – at least not until the auditors come knocking and then it’s often just proforma. The light at the end of this tunnel is most probably the headlights of an oncoming train.
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That is why governance and risk and compliance of IT landscapes is not just a task of some ivory tower, but an executive issue for CIOs and CFOs. That decision makers can be made personally liable is a wake up call for many.
alfabet strongly believes that transparency of today’s IT landscape and the ability to see into tomorrow’s impact analysis are essential prerequisites for any IT GRC approach. Say goodbye to the annual panic of audits and relax in the knowledge that you won’t be tomorrow’s headline.
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