IT security: a matter for the boss or a security department?
Sophos surveyed company managements in DA-CH in the retail, service and manufacturing sectors about the importance of IT security. One point is the difference according to company size: the larger the company, the less close the topic is to the CEO. There are numerous good reasons for strategically declaring the security of data in companies and organizations to be a top priority: starting with the increasing complexity of corporate IT, data protection regulations, working from home, mobile working and the integration of IOT (Internet of Things) through prominent cyber attacks on large companies or influence of hacker groups on political developments up to specialized cyber attacks on…