Divide Remains Between Cybersecurity Awareness and Skill

Organizations understand the need for critical data protection but may lack the resources to respond.

Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

November 20, 2018

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Cybersecurity expertise and execution are not evenly distributed, and that leaves organizations' critical data assets vulnerable, according to InteliSecure.

Its "2018 State of Critical Data Protection Report" is based on a survey of 318 executives and professionals in the US, Canada, and the UK. Among the findings: Three-quarters of board directors are holding C-suite executives accountable for critical data protection. And while most organizations say they see the value and importance of a cybersecurity governance group, finding individuals with the right expertise is far more difficult.  

The report also points to a gap between organizations' policies for sharing data and the policies for protecting it. Most companies said they have little confidence in the effectiveness of the latter, according to the report.

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