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Why Boards Approve Wrong Security Investments and How to Fix It with CTO Input guidance

Why Boards Approve Wrong Security Investments and How to Fix It with CTO Input guidance

The story is painfully familiar. A mid-market company spends countless dollars on security tools. A breach still hits. Operations stall, customers panic, and the next board meeting turns into a blame session. Everyone around the table thought they were doing the right thing. They approved spend. They bought the big brands. Yet the business was […]

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A team discussing how tool sprawl is a governance problem

Tool Sprawl Is a Governance Problem in Disguise: Fix It with Clear Ownership & Guardrails

You look at your monthly spend and see a growing wall of SaaS subscriptions, “must‑have” security tools, and point solutions. Yet outages keep happening, access requests drag on, and the board is asking sharper questions about cyber risk and resilience. On paper, you have more tools than ever. In practice, you have less confidence. Tool

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A CEO speaking about legacy system risk to her board boards In plain business terms

How To Talk About Legacy System Risk For Boards In Plain Business Terms

You are a CEO who is spending more on IT infrastructure and getting less back. Every quarter, the slide on “technology risk” gets a little busier, a little more abstract, and a little harder to defend under tough questions from your board. Behind the jargon, your real fear is simple: an old finance platform failing

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