Jeff Reich

We are becoming quite adept at dealing with technology threats and vulnerabilities. We spend a lot of time, effort and money on software, hardware and inter-related systems. These are important. I have been in this industry for over 30 years and, in addition to these things, I still go back to the basics that I learned in the beginning. People make security work and people make it break.

When you lead a security function for your organization, especially if your title begins with a "c," you are no longer a security professional, primarily. You are a business leader, just like the head of sales, engineering, business development or any other discipline. More chief security officers are beginning to act this way, but we all need to get there.