IT Managers Struggling to Secure Funding Against Cyber Threats

... IT managers and CxOs already understand the value of strong security practices, right? Wrong. Apparently, the message isn't hitting home. Even with the constant barrage of security talk spewed by media and marketers, IT managers can't get upper management to . . . ... IT managers and CxOs already understand the value of strong security practices, right? Wrong. Apparently, the message isn't hitting home. Even with the constant barrage of security talk spewed by media and marketers, IT managers can't get upper management to do anything about security. I believe this is due in part to a "see no evil, hear no evil" philosophy, but the fact that security still flies under the radar scope baffles me.

Consider some fourth-quarter happenings: Microsoft confirmed a remote intrusion complete with source-code theft. The University of Washington's medical center confirmed 5,000 patient records were lifted from its cardio unit. And Egghead.com (an organization that keeps an estimated 3.7 million credit cards on file) suffered a remote compromise. Companies are getting hit left and right, yet when it comes to spending money on security, IT must fight tooth and nail.

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