Ryan LaSalle

In our annual survey among 4,744 global respondents around the current state of cybersecurity resilience, we found 85% of CISOs agree or strongly agree that the cybersecurity strategy is developed with business objectives, such as growth or market share, in mind. Yet, 81%, also said that “staying ahead of attackers is a constant battle and the cost is unsustainable” compared with 69% in 2020.

Organizations are gaining ground on the damaging impact of targeted cyber attacks, proving that recent security investments are paying off. Despite the number of targeted cyber attacks doubling in the last year, companies are improving cyber resilience and demonstrating they can perform better under pressure. But there is more work to be done. Now is the time to build on this momentum by drawing on investment capacity to fully realize the benefits of cyber resilience. Accenture reveals five… Show more

Organizations are gaining ground on the damaging impact of targeted cyber attacks, proving that recent security investments are paying off. Despite the number of targeted cyber attacks doubling in the last year, companies are improving cyber resilience and demonstrating they can perform better under pressure. But there is more work to be done. Now is the time to build on this momentum by drawing on investment capacity to fully realize the benefits of cyber resilience. Accenture reveals five steps to close the gap on cyber attackers and continue to embed security into the fabric of their organizations within the next two to three years. Show less

Here is what CISOs need to communicate to upper management about the business risks of mismanaging cybersecurity.

Organizations with cyber-committed CEOs and boards can better manage cyber-risk, better protect against cyberattacks, and better leverage cybersecurity for strategic opportunities.

To define high performance security objectively, Accenture developed The Accenture Security Index, which assesses performance across 33 cybersecurity capabilities, at both the industry and country level, helping business leaders understand the effectiveness of their security measures. Organizations that have a clear picture of where they stand across these capabilities can then take proper measures to substantially reduce cybersecurity threats.

Organizations that demonstrate responsibility in the way they handle personal data today will lead the digital economy of tomorrow.

4 key recommendations businesses can use to protect their most valuable asset - customer trust

Personal data is the new currency of the digital economy. Like money, it can flow easily across borders and it commands an intrinsic value — the insight generated from personal data helps deliver benefits to individuals, businesses, and governments alike. Yet, unlike money, the market for personal data is relatively embryonic. Important questions, such as who “owns” personal data and what… Show more

4 key recommendations businesses can use to protect their most valuable asset - customer trust

Personal data is the new currency of the digital economy. Like money, it can flow easily across borders and it commands an intrinsic value — the insight generated from personal data helps deliver benefits to individuals, businesses, and governments alike. Yet, unlike money, the market for personal data is relatively embryonic. Important questions, such as who “owns” personal data and what responsibilities companies have as custodians of it, are hot topics of debate. If businesses are to continue using personal data to create value for themselves and for their customers, they will need to manage it as carefully as they would money, in four key ways. Show less

Embracing digital disruption is not the forte of most security organizations. Accenture's Security Implications paper connects the trends of tomorrow with the security practices and approaches needed to help organizations go digital.

Despite all the resources invested in traditional information security approaches, many organizations still fall prey to cyber threats, or find they are unprepared to deal with rapidly blurring enterprise boundaries.

A new active security stance, aligned with business priorities, can help enterprises address the changing demands of a global and mobile work force, provide proactive data protection and understand potential threats and attack vectors.

As organizations look to elevate their appeal to customers, Accenture looks at privacy and how organizations enable customer control of their data as a possible dimention for comptetition.

We explore how a security organization's need for skills, resources and horsepower is elastic and can benefit from learning lessons from the "cloud".

As threats grow in magnitude and sophistication, corporate security functions and chief information security officers will have to recalibrate their goals to address cyber security threats and start building the next generation of defenses. Accenture’s vision of a transformed approach to security operations is based on the use of data analytics, strategic use of existing resources and access to virtual resources. We identify the three imperatives for creating a next-generation security function… Show more

As threats grow in magnitude and sophistication, corporate security functions and chief information security officers will have to recalibrate their goals to address cyber security threats and start building the next generation of defenses. Accenture’s vision of a transformed approach to security operations is based on the use of data analytics, strategic use of existing resources and access to virtual resources. We identify the three imperatives for creating a next-generation security function that provides strategic value and ultimately enables high performance. Show less