In today's networked economy, security experts warn, CIOs can no longer afford to think that way. If your company depends on a brand, any customer interaction, back-office business functions or networking dependencies, a minimal level of security is a must in today's economy. Security experts urge CIOs to tear down the firewall of silence that surrounds security. Corporate America needs to go public about its security secrets, they say, and share information to learn from others' mistakes and create consistent protocols. We need to publicly understand why systems fail.
Secrecy only aids the attackers.
Whatever you do, don't ignore the issue, says the CIO of a Fortune 500 financial services company who has survived at least one nasty security incident. Senior Writer Angela Genusa promises to keep your secrets.