Why Cybersecurity Isn’t Only a Tech Problem | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast

20 Dec 2022

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Thomas Parenty and Jack Domet, cofounders of the cybersecurity firm Archefact Group, say that most organizations are approaching cybersecurity all wrong. Whether they’re running small companies or working in multinational corporations, leaders have to think beyond their IT department and technology systems to instead focus on protecting their businesses’ most important assets from attack. They need to work across functions and geographies to identify key risks, imagine potential threats and adversaries, and develop a plan for combating them. Parenty and Domet are the authors of the HBR article “Sizing up your Cyber Risks,” as well as the HBR Press book, A Leader’s Guide to Cybersecurity. (https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Guide-Cybersecurity-Boards-Lead/dp/1633697991) This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on December 3, 2019. Listen to more IdeaCast episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJuaxff5Cp0P2DKE_tFyaWOOa You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/12/why-cybersecurity-isnt-only-a-tech-problem - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-cybersecurity-isnt-only-a-tech-problem/id152022135?i=1000458551631 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZuH3JGZjmoYoknIlntLcz - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/why-cybersecurity-isnt-only-a-tech-problem-65752077 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wNzEy?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwjY_tGer-j7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 1:36 – Why Are We Failing at Cybersecurity? 4:26 – The Management Risks 6:21 – Conversation With Senior Leaders 10:46 – Perfect Balance Between Precautions and Efficiency. 16:20 – Is External Help Necessary? 22:34 – How should smaller organizations deal with threats? 25:16 – How to succeed with no expertise 27:11- Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved.

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