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How CMOs Can Work with CIOs to Gain Customer Insight

Harvard Business Review

In fact, recent research [PDF] conducted by the CMO Council, suggests that this process should start with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). It's up to the CEO to ensure that marketing and IT are on the same page in terms of both innovation goals and risk management.

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More Training Won’t Reduce Your Cyber Risk

Harvard Business Review

Most importantly, the training can help leaders be much more effective in overseeing chief information officers (CIOs), and chief information-security officers (CISOs).

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Why the Entire C-Suite Needs to Use the Same Metrics for Cyber Risk

Harvard Business Review

For instance, the general counsel thinks about the issue in terms of compliance with information security regulations such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. The chief risk officer (CRO) looks at the problem in terms of risk transfer and cyber insurance purchased.

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Is Anyone Really Responsible for Your Company's Data Security?

Harvard Business Review

But when I put the question to top management, well, they''re busy — not their problem, that''s for sure — and they refer me to the chief information officer or the chief technology officer. Why Your CEO Is a Security Risk. Information & technology Managing uncertainty Risk management'