People the weakest link in security: Aussie IT professionals

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http://www.zdnet.com/au/people-the-weakest-link-in-security-aussie-it-professionals-7000020324/

By Michael Lee
ZDNet News
September 10, 2013

Whether it's resisting change from necessary security measures, not 
understanding the risk to a business, or being a rogue employee who 
circumvents corporate security completely, people are at the centre of 
security failures or compromises.

In a ZDNet Australia panel discussion held on Thursday, September 5, in 
Sydney, five high-ranking IT officers discussed what their greatest fears 
for their organisations were, and whether the businesses even know what 
their risk profiles are.

ZDNet heard from the top IT minds from the Federal Treasury, NSW 
Department of Education and Communities, Transport for NSW, Harbour City 
Ferries, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.


A disconnect between IT and decision makers

Deloitte's national lead partner for security Tommy Viljoen said there is 
a significant disconnect between what IT decision makers such as the 
executive board see as acceptable, and the IT managers or operatives that 
are responsible for the actual exposure of risk.

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