Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 37 | Page 35

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Technology is dramatically transforming the global business environment, with continual advances in areas ranging from Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) to data availability and blockchain. Especially in an ‘Internet of Everything’ era with digitally dependent supply chains and innovative technology, yesterday’s practices and mindsets are not enough and may actually inhibit innovation. Optimising security from the castle to the wider community is harder, but inevitable. www.intelligentcio.com FEATURE: CYBERSECURITY It requires a shift from solely focusing on enterprise security to embracing responsibility for network security across the entire supply chain. The survey points to a number of best practices that the most cyber-resilient firms employ and which all firms should consider adopting: • Create a strong cybersecurity culture with clear, shared standards for governance, accountability, resources and actions John McLoughlin, CEO of J2 Software INTELLIGENTCIO 35