“IT is not a Cost Center” says Tanium

Tanium published an article in 2020 which has great tips on Cyber/IT budgeting.

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Today’s highlight is the contribution from Stew Gibson, SVP & CIO of USI Insurance Services. Stew’s contribution to Can. Trust. Will.: Hiring for the Human Element in the New Age of Cybersecurity centers around how much has changed in data security over the years.

One of the things Stew told us was: “IT used to be perceived as a cost center and back-office operation. Today, it does not resemble that at all. Technology is very much customer-facing and perceived as a key to revenue generation. I think it is a terrific shift, and really provides a lot of value and excitement for our IT employees, me included. As our IT organization has grown, we have tended to hire people with broad business perspectives” We agree!

Here’s a bit more about the Can. Trust. Will.® System.

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