| NOTAS: | "Cybersecurity is now a significant issue for all government entities. It has broad relevance right across the organization, and can no longer be compartmentalized into niche topics such as national security or technical responses to computer hacking. Important as these issues are, they are just one small part of a much bigger challenge that now pervades the operations of government. Recent events provide a clear wake-up call, and signal the need for a broader enterprise-wide response. Some examples are the US Democrat Party hack, the copying of the personal details of one billion Yahoo users, and the public release of the personal details of 55 million Filipino voters. These are breathtaking numbers, and go to the very core of technology-enabled service delivery. Contemporary cybersecurity issues need a coordinated response, and one that can engage the enterprise at all levels. The top leadership team has a particularly important role to play.
However, good intentions do not necessarily translate into a call to meaningful action. Many technology leaders are finding it difficult to engage and motivate the rest of the organization on a topic that is typically seen as very dry and technical. It is sometimes even harder to engage the top leadership team in the discussion beyond hygiene factors and simple risk avoidance. As digital initiatives continue to grow in importance, the challenge to engage the top executive team is becoming more acute. This paper is aimed at chief information officers, chief digital officers, and chief information security officers, as they work in collaboration with fellow senior executives and with the top leadership team of their organization." |
