Shouldn't you be worried about cyberterrorism in the cloud?
The events of Sept. 11, 2001 opened the minds of CIOs to a Pandora’s box of possibilities.
A decade ago, tech executives had no concept of the magnitude of attacks that could take place on our own soil. For the first time, we became more aware of our vulnerabilities — at our homes, in our country and within our IT infrastructure.
After 9/11, businesses grew concerned about protecting both their data and their entire organization. The government reacted by implementing new, improved security and compliance standards. Over time, businesses’ data became safer. Before 9/11, hackers would have to climb over a ten-foot wall to access company data. These days, it’s more like a 100-foot wall.
