In today’s digital world, cybersecurity should no longer be an afterthought—it’s a vital necessity for business. Without proactive cybersecurity transformation, organizations risk regulatory penalties, operational disruption, cybersecurity breaches and reputational damage. By making cybersecurity a priority of the organization, leaders can protect digital assets, enable innovation and build long-term resilience.
According to Monroe University, in 1971, Bob Thomas inadvertently released a virus (Creeper) on ARPANET, the U.S. government’s precursor to the modern Internet. Subsequently, his colleague, Ray Tomlinson, created a virus (Reaper) to detect and neutralize Creeper. These events started the birth of cybersecurity defense, long before the industry was formally started.
Having started my career in the information technology (IT) industry over 25 years ago, I have personally witnessed many “transformations” related to technology enablement, service delivery, service management and software development. During this time, cybersecurity was mainly an afterthought as product teams would defend their lack of cybersecurity integrations and due diligence due to tight…
