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Why do cyber security programmes fail?
Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal,
2
(4),
303-309
(2019)
Abstract
Despite the torrent of news about hacks, despite the clearly elevated awareness, despite the increasingly sophisticated tools and services, despite regulatory requirements, cyber security programmes are not always successful. Why do they fail? Where do they fall short? These should be key questions for everyone in business, government, technology and cyber security. If we know the problem with cyber security, and have ways of addressing the problem, why are we still failing? Without answers to these questions, all our work in cyber security amounts to building sandcastles.
Keywords: cyber security management; cyber security failures; mistakes in cyber security; cyber security programme management
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Author's Biography
Chris Moschovitis was born and raised in Athens, Greece, and moved to the US in 1979. Here, he studied physics, computer science and mathematics, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from The College at Brockport in 1983. Following his move to New York City in 1985, Chris was appointed director of academic computing at Pratt Institute, and in 1987 he was recruited by the O’Connor Group for the position of vice president of information technology. In 1989 Chris started his own company — The Technology Management Group — focused on providing independent technology and cyber security managed services. The company further expanded its services in 2004 by investing in emedia — a prominent, award-winning, internationally acclaimed interactive software development company — forming tmg-emedia. Today, tmg-emedia is one of the premier independent consulting companies in the USA. Chris is both cyber security (CSX, CISM) and enterprise IT governance (CGEIT) certified. He is a member of several organisations including ISACA, ISSA and the American Management Association. Chris is the co-author of the critically acclaimed History of the Internet: 1843 to the Present, as well as a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History and the Encyclopedia of New Media. Chris’ latest book Cybersecurity Program Development for Business: The Essential Planning Guide was published to critical acclaim by Wiley in 2018. He is an active speaker and writer, and delivers workshops on a variety of topics, including cyber security, information technology strategy, governance and execution, and digital and business transformation.
