2010 Security in the Trenches
April 14, 2010 at 10:23 am
We just completed a survey of federal IT security professionals to examine the data protection posture of government agencies. Through the survey, sponsored by CA, we wanted to see whether or not there is consistency in the perception of rank-and-file employees and executive management as it pertains to the safeguarding of sensitive information, regulatory compliance, and the day-to-day management and execution of a security program.
What we found was interesting, and in keeping with what we’ve seen in the private sector: executives tend to view the information security programs they manage more positively than do the employees who actually carry out the plans.