| | JUNE 20228CIOReviewIN MY OPINIONIt is important to build an understanding of cyber security that encompasses all aspects of an organization. It can be very easy to fall into assumptions that users should already know about the pitfalls and risks covered by cyber security,since they are second nature in our discipline, but we need to question these assumptions as most users are focused on their fields and not on the cyber threats we are familiar with.If we take a minute and think about how new the connected IT world is, especially when compared to most other departments in an organization, the realization of its newness becomes apparent. For example, if we ask, "How long has there been a Finance Department, Operations Department, or Marketing Department in an organization?" the answer is, "As long as there have been organizations." When contrasted to the current IT environment, PUTTING THE AWARENESSBy Paul Jones, CIO, City of West Palm Beach
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