“ It’ s a balance between risk and the need to protect the business, and then the balance is actually allowing the business to operate”
JOHN GIBBS, GROUP CIO, COMPUTACENTER
its own assets and as a service provider helping clients.
“ We live in uncertain times,” John acknowledges.“ Cybersecurity threats often reflect the political situation at a point in time. The risks to organisations range from state-sponsored cyberattacks all the way down to individuals trying to infiltrate a business for the intellectual challenge- and everything in between.”
This reality drives Computacenter’ s defensive strategy, which incorporates multiple layers of protection. The challenge lies in implementing robust protections without stifling business operations.“ It’ s a balance between risk and the need to protect the business, and then the balance is actually allowing the business to operate,” he explains, highlighting the tension between security and usability that all technology leaders must navigate.“ So, we aim to defend against each one of the threats
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