Corporate cybersecurity realism: Managing trade secrets in a world where breaches occur
8/25/2015
Cybersecurity intrusions aimed at extracting trade secrets are an unfortunate feature of the 21st century business landscape. In response, many companies have made cybersecurity a top priority, and their networks and systems have become much more secure as a result.
However, while improving security is a critical goal, it should not be the only goal. Companies also need to give attention to what might be called corporate cybersecurity elephant in the room: How does the inevitability that their networks will sometimes be compromised impact best practices for handling trade secrets despite those breaches?