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Do You Know What’s Under the Hood?
Assessing
IT security in a risky world
Interview with Paul Hernacki, Senior
Director of IT Services, Definition 6
The cost of security breaches caused
by intruders and viruses is growing. Customers will be
lost either because your services were not available due
to exploited vulnerabilities or because they do not
believe your services or products afford them reasonable
assurances of privacy and security. [ Read
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Security: What you
don't know can hurt you
Michael
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For non-tech managers, IT security
can be frightening. Some even want to pretend they know
the risks, but how many really actually know “what’s
under the hood?” For tech managers, it’s vital to their
own job security to keep their company safe. Paul
Hernacki provides a common sense approach to gain a
deeper understanding of all the issues involved with
people, process and technology.
We also revisit last month’s request
for your Best Advice. Several of you had great ideas on
how to get marketing and IT to “play nice” together. Now
we need your help with this month's dilemma: what would
you do if you found extra money in this year’s budget?
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us your creative ideas for those surplus
funds.
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Last Issue's Dilemma:
Can
marketing and IT "play nice" together?
I'm marketing manager at a mid-sized
packaging company. Our department is very focused on the
customer and understands how to identify their needs and
sell to them. We know how to create value in their
minds. However, we don't have much luck communicating
within our own company.
Our IT department is not on the same
page. When we requested a simple software modification
to make the customers’ ordering process easier, IT came
up with something Einstein couldn’t even figure out. And
it’s not the first time. They don't seem to realize the
customer doesn't necessarily want the coolest whiz-bang
technology ... just something that is easy to
use.
How do we get what we want, not what
IT thinks we need?
- Abby J., Marketing
Manager
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This Issue's Dilemma
Green with money envy ...
I know it’s an enviable position,
but I have a lot of funds in my budget that I need to
spend before the end of the year. If I don’t use the
money this year, it won’t roll over into next year. I
need to spend it now, but am stuck with what to spend it
on.
I am looking for some smart options
with my surplus, while keeping in mind by 2005 budget. I
don't want to start something this year, but not be able
to fund it next year. Maybe technology investments be
wise, either infrastructure our new equipment for my
staff. Possibly a creative way to distribute it to my
staff with some sort of incentive attached.
It’s a great place to be, but I need
some advice on how to use this extra money wisely. Would
you ask your readers what they would do?
Should
I invest the surplus in people or
technology?
- Samuel M., CIO
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