Secure Value by Securing Critical Information

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I work with business leaders and executives who are nervous their company's critical data might be exposed and who are scared they are not compliant with government rules and regulations.   I find most don’t understand the critical nature of the information security game. 

Most agree that customer trust and financial integrity are critical to their business. 

All agree that the office or store doors and cash box need to be under lock and key. 

Few argue that the lights, phones and computers need to come on when work starts each day. 

But many think information security which is protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their critical information while also address government and sometimes customer obligations is distraction, bother or obstacle. 

Until they have an information loss. 

Entrepreneurs need to identify the value of the information within their business, understand the risks to that information and understand that securing it is not just a computer problem.

Does information security and risk management share equal management attention as process quality, customer satisfaction, and financial integrity?

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