Security – Who is Responsible?
- Thursday, January 14, 2010, 9:37
- Threat Research
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Do you view your security posture in the office as more or less important in comparison to your residence? And how does that compare to the personal security profile that you exercise for you and your family? Who should be shouldering the security responsibility? I posit—you are responsible. And I would add that you also need to hold yourself accountable.
At work you may rely on yourself. If you are fortunate to work for a company with resources focused on security, you may, dare I say, share reliance with a few groups. These groups include the “information security” team who attempts to keep information safe (be it data, network, laptop or smart phone), the “physical security” team who keeps your building safe from intruders, and the local “industrial police force” responsible for keeping your person safe and secure. Such reliance is appropriate. In each instance the person or entity you are relying on the most is also relying on you at least as much, and often times more so.
An example from the physical world: when you ride public transport you rely on the operator of the vehicle to drive in a safe and secure manner and obey the “rules of the road.” These rules are designed to keep order as we meld in amongst the chaos we affectionately call “traffic.” The operators are also relying on you to make the right choices (how to enter and exit, pay fares, sit and stand, etc.) and to understand the consequences—be they intended or
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