The evolving CISO: It's not about IT - it's about business

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Vince Warrington, director, Protective Intelligence, explains why today's chief information security officer ultimately needs to know more about business than technology

A number of years ago, I was sat in the headquarters of a large multinational consumer goods business listening in as the new chief technology officer (CTO) was introduced to the gathered IT depart...

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