Challenges of InfoSec
Complacency: With a new system in place, there might be a tendency to walk away, satisfied that the task is done. But hacking techniques are continually sharpened to keep pace with new security measures. Maintenance and the task of securing data are rarely complete, and constant improvements to security controls are needed.
Complexity: The ever-changing technological environment requires a sophisticated system and an IT team that is thoroughly up to date to manage those evermore complex systems. This includes safely exchanging information with the Internet of Things (IoT) and all mobile devices.
Complexity can be a time drain: some IT teams find their primary effort is in continually reconfiguring and maintaining their security system.
Global connections: Businesses around the world might use different computer systems, have different levels of information security and work under different regulations. All of these make secure global data exchange increasingly difficult.
Inflexibility: Locking down all information might halt all business progress. The difficult balance is having a constructive data flow within an organization while keeping the data safe within the organization and using it appropriately.
Third-party integration: Depending on their level of security, integrating information systems with a third-party vendor or other business partner might be difficult or create new security risks.
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