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FINAL WORD
Securing Digital
Transformation
success: A four
step guide
To think that Digital Transformation will mean
avoiding cyber risks is naive and we need to
turn our attention to how we manage the
risks presented to us as a result. Chris Miller,
Regional Director – UK & Ireland at RSA
Security, suggests four strategic steps to
help manage digital risk.
D
igital Transformation is impacting every industry. It is
helping companies to create new and improved customer
experiences, deliver new products and services, optimise
operations, reduce costs and ultimately increase margins. On top
of this, we are seeing new business models emerging, such as the
gig economy, along with dynamic new partnerships that expand
business borders. We are assured at every turn that the possibilities
are endless – sounds great, right?
There are always two sides to every story. Digital Transformation is
increasing the complexity of the IT ecosystem, creating a web of
interdependencies between internal and external stakeholders and
supply chain parties, increasing third-party risk. Add to this the huge
pressure to be first-to-market and unprecedented need for speed, our
increasing reliance on data and technology, and the disappearance
of the perimeter, and you have a potent cocktail of digital risks. In
this context, it is vital that organisations fight fire with fire by creating
a strong digital risk strategy that will help Digital Transformation
become a success.
As the game gets harder, we need to get smarter
Managing digital risk is harder than ever, because digital ecosystems
have become so much more complex. Once upon a time, you
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