A new study hints at how often cyberthreats aren't communicated to the boss.
Being the chief executive has its privileges. And one of them may be a blissful ignorance of your company's data breach risks.
According to a study to be released Tuesday by the privacy-focused Ponemon Institute, companies' chief executives tend to value cybersecurity just as--if not more--highly than their executive colleagues. But compared to lower-level execs, CEOs also tend to underestimate the frequency of cyberthreats their organization faces. (more)
Having observed the scene for over 30 years, these findings may be extended to include any technical threat to information security.
Quote of the Day -- "We don't know how much filtering of bad news happens that keeps CEOs from hearing some of the darker secrets." ~ Dr. Larry Ponemon
