I don't think anyone would dispute that the threats posed by cyber aggressors are rapidly growing, widely known and frequently discussed among business executives, government officials and military leaders in the U.S. and around the world. But it wasn't always that way.
Not long ago, this threat was not widely discussed. That is far from the case today.
While investigating a recent incident, an online search was conducted. That produced some rather interesting results. Seven of the top 10 search results were from top names when it comes to business — Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard. The remaining six were from leading technology publications. That makes the mix 40 percent business, 60 percent tech.
Cyber risk is now high priority. That is a huge change from the way things were just a few short years ago. It was not that long ago one defense industry executive said his organization was not really into the cybersecurity market segment. Now if you believe that company's marketing materials, it's all about cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity and risk mitigation evolved to become an issue for our military and intelligence leaders over two decades ago. Today, it is globally recognized as a top risk.
How much of a better position would our national security be in today if business and government leaders would have acknowledged the threat and taken action a decade ago? Have we learned a lesson? Are we likely to predominantly remain reactive rather than establishing a 50-50 reactive/proactive balance? Let's all work to make sure that happens.
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