November 22, 2002—Only fifty-two percent of corporations meet minimum security requirements, according to a report by business intelligence firm, Cutting Edge Information. Companies must rely on chief security officers to set standards, adapt to new technologies and answer user demands for greater flexibility.
“Corporate Security: Protecting Productivity,” available online features innovative security practices from 48 companies across 14 industries.
The report includes the strategies and tactics that security-focused companies use to protect themselves as well as the benefits they receive from increased security.
The basic model identified in “Corporate Security: Protecting Productivity” includes several critical steps that every company can follow:
- Clearly assign authority and responsibility to the Chief Security Officer.
- Identify the corporate goals that good security policies must protect.
- Set minimum standards that apply in all situations for all personnel.
- Provide introductory and follow-up training to all employees.
- Measure the corporate security effectiveness in terms of compliance and avoided costs.
For example, security intelligence organizations identified managing new technologies as a critical challenge that companies must address quickly.
Cutting Edge Information’s report illustrates how key security professionals integrate new technologies quickly to improve corporate security.
For more information on this report, contact Jon Hess at 919/489-0274 or visit Cutting Edge online.
