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Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Security Chiefs Sit High On The Corporate Ladder
Nearly 45% of companies have put a senior manager in charge of computer security—up just a bit from a year and a half ago, according to a survey sponsored by a pair of industry groups.
The Business Software Alliance and Information Systems Security Association released results of their Information Security Survey, a Web poll of 850 worldwide members of ISSA conducted in December and January.
According to the survey, 44% of companies said a member of senior management is responsible for IT security, up from 39% in October 2003.
BSA, a consortium of 25 software companies that includes Cisco Systems, IBM, and Microsoft, supports enforcement of copyright and software-counterfeiting laws.
Among other findings: 78% of companies have a formal information-security program; 90% have an information-security officer; and 55% have a chief privacy officer.