When it comes to a secure IT environment, managerial mindset often poses the biggest threat, explains Marthinus Engelbrecht, CEO of NEWORDER Industries, a local technology company that provides specialised enterprise risk management and pen-testing services to companies in Africa and abroad.
"It would seem logical that management in any business would understand that building a secure organisation is important to business continuity, long-term success and sustainability. Unfortunately, in many organisations, IT security is still seen as an IT issue and not a business one," he says.
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