Most senior business execs believe IT teams should have software security under their control amid fears of another SolarWinds-style supply chain attack. Meanwhile, techies claim they don’t have sufficient budget or resources to confront the problem head-on, putting the ball right back into the management court.
The vast majority of execs also think software vendors should take more responsibility for proactively fixing holes in their products or face sanctions, including fines, in the belief that this might encourage them to release software only after it has been thoroughly tested for vulnerabilities.
Until senior managers, IT professionals and vendors get their heads together on this, hackers are going to continue to have a field day. What can be done to help the parties understand each others’ positions and find a way to fix the problem?
Source: VentureBeat
Informed Sauce is hosting an Infinidat-sponsored event in London on 2 December about protecting businesses from cyber crime, and particularly ransomware attacks.
Short talks from the Metropolitan Police, a military-trained cyber threat expert and sponsor Infinidat’s EMEA Field CTO will be followed by a panel-led, room-wide moderated discussion, with plenty of opportunities for you to contribute your thoughts and ask questions.
Visit the event microsite for more details and to sign up.