A recent Southern Methodist University, Dallas, survey interviewed 40 executives at firms in different industries to determine how they identify, prioritize, and invest in the management of cybersecurity risks. The results are enlightening.
The survey finds that senior management supports cybersecurity almost unanimously. The reasoning is largely fear-based, with several managers citing large security breaches that have been covered in the media of late. The rise in attacks and coverage has increased awareness, states the SMU report, but also increased the ease of getting cybersecurity funding.