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Justifying security investment when nothing has happened

Justifying security investment when nothing has happened

by Jenn Ferguson | Sep 11, 2026 | IT director

One of the more difficult parts of the IT director role is explaining the value of something that’s designed to prevent problems rather than produce visible outcomes. When security investment works, the business usually doesn’t notice. There’s no obvious moment where...
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