The resignation of Target’s chief information officer last month in the wake of a cyber attack on the US retailer highlights the growing public profile of senior executives responsible for data security.
Where the head of data security – often dubbed the chief information security officer (CISO) or “see-so” – was once a relatively insignificant member of the IT department, the rise in the frequency and severity of security breaches in recent years means CISOs face ever closer scrutiny.
via Chief information security officers come out from the basement – FT.com
