Most mid-sized U.S. firms rate information security as a higher priority than reducing business costs, according to research released this week by services specialist Arrow Electronics Inc. .
The survey of 200 U.S. companies revealed that almost 80 percent of firms rate security as a top business issue, compared to 69 percent who cited cost reduction, and 64 percent who listed improving customer service as their major concern.
Companies surveyed by Arrow had annual revenues ranging from less than $100 million to over $1 billion.
These findings affirm what were hearing from our business partners who are on the front lines with midmarket companies, the fastest growing sector of the economy, said Mark Taylor, general manager of Arrows midmarket group in a statement released yesterday. Information Security offerings are a top priority.
These sentiments were echoed by the IT user community.
With the move to the cloud, CISOs must shift priorities from operating security programs to overseeing (monitoring and auditing) outsourced cybersecurity programs.
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