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Computerworld - Compared to other key corporate executives, CEOs appear to underestimate the IT security risks faced by their own organizations, according to a survey of C-level executives released today by the Ponemon Institute.
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of 213 CEOs, CIOs, COOs and other senior executives reveals what appears to be a perception gap between CEOs and other senior managers concerning information security issues.
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On the other hand, some 53% of other C-level executives believe that their company's data is under attack on a daily or even hourly basis.
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The survey also found that the top executives were less aware of specific security incidents at their companies than other C-level executives and are more confident that data breaches can be easily avoided.
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CEOs and other top managers differed in their opinion of who is responsible for protecting corporate data.
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While eight out of 10 respondents said they believe there is one person responsible for data protection in their organization, there was a sharp difference of opinion on just who that person was.
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More than half of the CEOs said that CIOs are responsible for protecting data at their companies; only 24% of other senior managers felt the same way