A survey, by poll firm Mori, points to a huge gap between boards and IT departments, which do not agree on basic areas such as frequency of security breaches, susceptibility to attack, and impact of breaches. The differences suggest that the two sides must work closer together, or there will be continuing disagreements about budgeting and risk management. Disagreements about the threat of email-borne viruses underline the trend. The technical complexity of IT security may be preventing some managers from getting to grips with the issues.
Security is pushed too hard as a technical issue, but it's also about people and processes.
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