FINAL WORD
and to reap the advantages that digital
innovation offers.
Trust and confidence are attitudes
that must emerge from a secure digital
network, and should they be reinforced
by robust cyber security policies and
practices, they can provide the basis on
which economic activity can expand
exponentially.
Organisations should incorporate cyber
security into every aspect of their digital
operations. As we are witnessing time
and again in media reports covering
cyber breaches, the failure to invest in
cyber security can at the very least result
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in operational stagnation, and is more
likely to manifest in failure or a large bill
to clean up the mess following a breach
incident. Many cyber attacks result in
disruption and losses that amount to
many times more than what it would
have cost to implement a proactive cyber
security programme in the first place.
Forecasts from international research
houses predicting just how much will
be invested in cyber security in the
coming years and decades is only part
of the story. This investment, while
significant and vital, does not take into
consideration the potential build-up of
potential business gains should digital
infrastructure be secured and trusted, and
then utilised efficiently.
Cyber security is not just an ICT issue. It’s a
mission critical issue that should be treated
as a priority across an organisation’s
management framework. Stakeholders
should be taking companies to task,
understanding their cyber security policies
and protocols, and ensuring its potential to
contribute to long-term business success.
Rabih Dabboussi is Senior Vice
President of Sales, Marketing
and Business Development at
DarkMatter. Rabih may be contacted
on Twitter @RabihDabboussi
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