By Sean Michael Kerner | Posted 2016-02-17
An IBM report points to a paradox: Top executives are concerned about security, but they may not be ready to respond to cyber-threats.
Although there is near-uniform agreement in the C-suite that cyber-security is a key concern, top corporate executives may not be prepared to respond to cyber-threats, according to IBM's Securing the C-Suite report, which examines security trends and attitudes of 700 C-level executives, excluding chief information security officers.
More than 94 percent of the C-level executives polled (including CEOs, CIOs and CTOs) indicated that there is a probability that their organizations will be affected by a cyber-security incident within the next two years, the study found. Although nearly two-thirds (65 percent) said their cyber-security plans are well-established, only 17 percent said they feel capable and prepared to actually respond to cyber-threats.
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