Talking to the non-technical about security or “Why Do We Need More?" - ERP Spain.com - España y América Latina

Making the connection between “Cause and Effect” is difficult enough but when technology executives try to explain why they need more of something that they already have, in order to stop something that may or may not happen or may have already happened, it’s time to reach for the XXL size bottle of non-prescription painkillers. As more and more technology is being adopted by the enterprise, it’s normally done in the vein of what business benefit the technology brings to the organization. What is frequently not discussed, or even thought about during the planning stage, are the security implications associated with that technology. The challenge for the senior technology executives is to be able to associate technology with risk and risk with business disruption. This session will focus on some of the key issues that senior technology executives should focus on when discussing their security strategy with their management.