From: Governing
The title of a new cybersecurity report – State governments at risk: Time to move forward (PDF) – shows how its sponsors view the state of cybersecurity today. The 2014 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity study makes at least two clear conclusions: cybersecurity is the primary concern of many state CIOs and state Chief Information Security Officers, and also that the concerns of CIOs and CISOs are well-founded. The report paints a cybersecurity landscape evolving in complexity and breadth on a daily basis.
The 31-page report released Oct. 1 reveals a maturing CISO role and an acknowledgement of security risks, but also common institutional challenges such as a confidence gap between CISOs and the average state official, and an insufficient security budget. Given these challenges and trends, the report outlines a call to action, noting the need for organizations to thoroughly govern their cybersecurity postures.
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