Why Are So Many Companies
Getting Hacked?
A White Paper
By Todd Bell, CISSP, PMP, QSA, MPM, MBA
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Why Are So Many Companies
Getting Hacked?
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It is no secret that when a security breach occurs, somebody is going lose their job. IT Security is not just a “nice thing to have”, but a necessity. The founding premise of an excellent IT
and technology purists that want to drag down the business with IT Security enhancements
ally, internal business issues become the problem of the customers.
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The data owner should be provided with the likeli-‐
are simple and use nominal resources. If the presented security vulnerability is highly probable and the company chooses to ignore the business
leadership opportunity may be more staggering
warned the leadership team well in advance. Companies have the opportunity to change this
only damage the company, but the career of those involved in decision process.
How real is this problem and what is
