The world today is more advanced and interconnected than it ever has been before. The channels for information and systems access are now many and varied. In today’s IT environment, it is far easier to gain information and access through these new channels and much harder to protect it. Every business today walks the fine line between business-enabled access and appropriate security and privacy. Information security investment involves a complex set of competing priorities. Most enterprises have made significant investments in endpoint protection, anti-virus, encryption, network security monitoring and much more. Sensitive information must be protected since the consequences of not doing so are catastrophic. But what is the cost of all this security? Are we striking the right balance between convenience and controls? Have we become so paralysed by the technology that we are losing our ability to be innovative and enhance core business drivers? Are we foregoing competitive advantage and business expansion in order to stay safe?
