Eschew Obfuscation, Espouse Elucidation... The language of information security is replete with technical jargon, confusing acronyms, inconsistent terminology and negative phrases. Words matter. What we say and how we say it influences users, stakeholders and decision makers. In this presentation from the 2014 RSA Conference, Sari Greene examines the language of security and explore how we can make a positive change in our collective vocabulary.
Topics: Security Policy
There is no single, straight path that will get you to the point where you can say, “We did it! We’re 100% cyber-secure.”
A more realistic destination is cyber resiliency – the ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions, so you can withstand and recover rapidly from disruptions. Achieving cyber resilience depends on what we like to call the cybersecurity lifecycle – an ongoing cycle of interconnected elements that compliment and reinforce one another.
