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Better Risk Assessment and Controls

Understand your roles and responsibilities

Mary McAtee
Thu, 04/02/2015 - 11:00
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In almost everything in quality there are multiple facets of responsibility. The same applies when we talk about cybersecurity and threat assessment.

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The last time I spoke about this topic I addressed our responsibility for protecting our own organization’s intellectual property and security. This time I’m concerned with how we protect those who depend on the products and services we provide. Market demands for increasingly intelligent products, coupled with rapidly evolving software and wireless technology, provides the means for companies to deliver exactly what the market demands. What is equally clear is that the ability of companies to assess the risk for the user and their privacy is not coming close to keeping pace with these advances. Just because the capability for smart devices is more readily available is no guarantee that prudent product management decisions are being made. The media is filled with stories about misuse of everything from baby monitors to auto-assist parking in late model vehicles.

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