Jekyll and Hyde in the Boardroom

Businesses rely on a balance of technological implementation and security implementation to create and maintain sound practices and trusted business relationships. Due diligence is an Executive requirement of traditional brick-and-mortar business that has greater implications for businesses with an on-line presence. Business success or failure can hinge on the business implementation of the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Security Officer, two key IT management positions. Each stand on one side of a scale with the Executive focus determining the balance. The balance directly equates to the extent of due diligence exercised. The Chief Technology Officer provides direction in translating business objectives to technology implementation. The Chief Security Officer provides direction in managing risk and leveraging security implementation as a requirement to both support and enable_an on-line presence. This trinity is a system of checks and balances that will ultimately lead to success in the New Economy.