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Conclusion 02
What does the security-conscious CIO look like? Not surprisingly, CIOs who place a high priority on security—those who rated security a 9 or 10 as an IT issue—will spend an average of $425,000 this year on security measures and technologies, while their counterparts who rated security 8 or lower will spend an average of $210,000.
Security-conscious CIOs were also more likely than their counterparts to:
- Meet with their senior executives to discuss security issues (73 percent versus 59 percent);
- Have a dedicated chief security officer (43 percent versus 25 percent);
- Perform a formal assessment of security risk (59 percent versus 41 percent);
- Conduct simulated security breaches (43 percent versus 26 percent);
- Force users to change passwords more frequently (75 percent versus 60 percent);
- Consult with vendors about their own security precautions (56 percent versus 42 percent).
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