70% of cybersecurity leaders influenced by personal liability concerns

A survey of IT decision makers revealed that 70% believe the liability of CISOs for cybersecurity incidents has negatively affected their view of the role, signaling a crisis in trust.

The survey found that 34% of respondents perceive the prosecution of cybersecurity leaders as a 'no-win' situation, indicating a complicated relationship between accountability and risk management.

Despite heightened scrutiny leading to increased accountability, only 10% reported seeing an actual increase in the cybersecurity budget from the Board's newfound seriousness.

Almost half (49%) of respondents think the fear of individual prosecution will spur greater accountability among professionals, but 15% view it as a deterrent to aspiring CISOs.

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