Positive Thinking About Cyber Security
Knowing why IT security matters is yesterday’s conversation. Today, it’s all about the how
and not just in terms of protecting our businesses from cyber intrusion and to safeguard our data. It’s about enabling and empowering employees to operate securely without slowing down how the company operates.
For a long time, IT security has been like the equivalent of a goalkeeper—there to block any threats that get too close. But waiting to defend against a threat is not good enough anymore. Now it’s about having a proactive, security-first mindset that ensures threats are identified and mitigated long before they could cause any damage.
This is not just the job of the latest technology.
From the c-suite to entry-level employees, everyone has a part to play in making security a company-wide commitment.
That’s because cyber security isn’t just about identifying IT vulnerability. Today it can be easier to hack humans than systems, resulting in someone being socially engineered to give something away.
This shift from ‘why’ to ‘how’ doesn’t just improve resilience
It becomes a competitive advantage, a reputation-builder, part of how a company engages with its employees and other stakeholders.
So rather than being seen as a costly obligation, IT security is becoming a powerful differentiator. Customers want to work with businesses they trust, and nothing builds trust faster than a company being able to demonstrate that they are a responsible business – because a cyber security attack will also impact the customer and the supply chain.
For companies looking to partner, recruit and expand…
being able to demonstrate that security is ‘baked in’ opens doors and builds credibility.
Focusing on the ‘how’ transforms IT security from a burden into a core strength.
When security is part of every decision, every design, and every product, it becomes part of the identity of a business, a signal to customers, partners, and employees alike that this is a company they can rely on.
In a series of conversations for a series of papers and subsequent book to be published by DECISION magazine and commissioned by Timeless IMS, managed service providers share their thoughts about cyber security and what the future might hold.
In Conversation with Gavin Russell, Wavex
In Conversation with Mitesh Patel, Fifosys
