By Jon Oltsik, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG)
When it comes to information security, large organizations tend to focus on fire fighting rather than long-term strategy. Unfortunately, this short-sighted approach has its limits. Ultimately a tactical approach to security results in high costs, disparate independent technology controls and increased risk.
An enterprise encryption and key management strategy will require money and resources, but smart CISOs will recognize the business value and sell it to their peers. An enterprise encryption and key management strategy will enable organizations to control and share information while managing risk.