Security News > 2021 > November > Businesses compromise on cybersecurity in favor of other goals

90% of IT decision makers claim their business would be willing to compromise on cybersecurity in favor of digital transformation, productivity, or other goals.

"We need to talk about risk in a way that frames cybersecurity as a fundamental driver of business growth - helping to bring together IT and business leaders who, in reality, are both fighting for the same cause."

"That's the first step to aligning business-cybersecurity strategy, and it's a crucial one. Articulating cyber risks in business terms will get them the attention they deserve, and help the C-suite to recognise security as a growth enabler, not a block on innovation."

The research reveals that just 50% of IT leaders and 38% of business decision makers believe the C-suite completely understand cyber risks.

31% of respondents believe cybersecurity is the biggest business risk today, and 66% claiming it has the highest cost impact of any business risk - a seemingly conflicting opinion given the overall willingness to compromise on security.

"To make cybersecurity a board-level issue, the C-suite must come to view it as a true business enabler," said Marc Walsh, Enterprise Security Architect at Coillte.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/11/22/business-compromise-cybersecurity/