Security is Key to Business Transformation, Say IT Chiefs

Phil Muncaster / Reporter

Source : https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/security-key-business/

Nearly a quarter (22%) of IT leaders believe cybersecurity is an essential foundation for digital transformation, according to new Telstra research.

The telco giant polled 300 UK IT and security decision-makers in organizations of 500-5000 employees, in order to better understand their strategic challenges.

Security vendors have long argued that digital transformation projects launched without security-by-design principles in mind are built on sand, as a breach could quickly derail progress and erode any of the hoped-for business benefits.

The research appears to reveal that this message is filtering through to the IT department.

Security trumped business processes (17%), employee commitment (16%), leadership buy-in (14%) and external investment and funding (13%) as the most important factor in business transformation.

Over two-fifths (41%) of respondents also identified security as an enabler of innovation in their organization.

However, they acknowledged that security technology alone will not be enough to effectively manage cyber risk, with people and culture also cited as important.