Information Security - GoSecure

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  • Sandy Riedel
    Sandy Riedel    Premium Member   Group moderator
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    21 Feb 2009, 02:30 am
    Research Reveals Significant Savings Potential for Information Security and Audit
    Hello Everyone,

    The IT Policy Compliance Group (IT PCG) today announced the availability of its latest benchmark research report titled, "Managing Spend on Information Security and Audit to Improve Results." Based on research conducted with more than 2,600 firms, the study reveals that 68 percent of firms are under-spending on information security relative to the financial risks and losses they are experiencing. Yet incremental increases toward the funding of best practices are responsible for financial returns that can exceed more than 200 percent for most organizations.

    Link: http://www.itpolicycompliance.com/research_reports/spend_man...

    Thank you,
    Sandy Riedel
    Director of Special Projects
    GoSecure Inc.
    http://www.gosecure.com

    CNNMoney (02/19/09). IT PCG Research Reveals Significant Savings Potential for Information Security and Audit. Retrieved February 20th, 2009 from Link http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0475...
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  • Sandy Riedel
    Sandy Riedel    Premium Member   Group moderator
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    28 Feb 2009, 11:17 pm
    Re: How to Design a Security Strategy (and Why You Must)
    Hello Everyone,

    We often hear from CIOs who are frustrated by the amount of money they allocate to security projects and technology, compared to the results they achieve. In some cases, executives perceive that security seems to worsen even as spending increases. The reasons vary, but the root cause usually is the same: the lack of a well designed, enterprise-wide security strategy.

    What's needed is a comprehensive security strategy that clearly defines the current state of the security environment and aligns with business objectives for the next three years.

    The first step in designing a security strategy is to understand the current state of the security environment. That may seem obvious, but many companies skip this critical step.

    The "spider diagram" (Figure 1- link is below ) shows the eight security functional areas (SFAs) that make up the security environment of an organization. To evaluate the current state of the environment, organizations must rate the level of security in each area, on a scale of 1 (manual processes, not integrated) to 5 (integrated, automated, optimized processes). This exercise will reveal the organization's security gaps and identify which are most critical. Focusing on these eight areas will enable the organization to address security proactively—the only way to gain control.

    Thank you,
    Sandy Riedel
    Director of Special Projects
    GoSecure Inc.
    http://www.gosecure.com

    CIO (02/26/09). Loveland, Gary. How to Design a Security Strategy (and Why You Must) . Retrieved February 28th, 2009 from Link http://www.cio.com/article/482446/How_to_Design_a_Security_S...
  • Sandy Riedel
    Sandy Riedel    Premium Member   Group moderator
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    14 Jun 2009, 9:53 pm
    Re^2: Making information security strategic to business
    Hello Everyone,

    Information security is undergoing a critical transformation. Traditionally viewed as a necessary evil or worse, a hindrance to business advancement , now, more than ever, it is critical that security strategy aligns to business priorities and enables innovation.

    And while the recent economic downturn will certainly drive security teams to focus on finding operational efficiencies, it is important to note that efficiencies alone will not be sufficient to get us out of the economic crisis the world is facing.. Political and business experts agree that business innovation is the key to the return of global economic stability and growth. And information security has a critical role to play in the drive toward innovation.

    Thank you,
    Sandy Riedel
    Director of Special Projects
    GoSecure Inc.
    http://www.gosecure.com

    Economic Times (6/12/09). Corvielle, Arthur, Making information security strategic to business. Retrieved June 14th 2009 from http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/Corporate-Dossi...