Technology Magazine July 2017 | Page 138

SSH DESIGN
partners . I think it ’ s very important and the industry understands that these value-add relationships are far superior for both parties .”
Continual Challenges Whilst SSH is perhaps less likely to be subject to a cyber-attack than some , it is always something the company keeps in mind . Upon joining SSH in 2015 , Dewhurst immediately appointed an Information Security Manager , and has been behind the significant investment the company has undertaken in placing essential controls to mitigate potential risks . Dewhurst explains : “ We continually evaluate risks and controls to try and strike the right balance . You can spend millions of dollars on cyber security and still get it wrong – nothing is ever totally secure – but you have to invest , and invest wisely .” The intellectual property the company has also does not hold the same attraction to cyber criminals as
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