Secure Enough? : 20 Questions on Cybersecurity for Business Owners and Executives

There have been distinct turning point moments in human history, such as when "germ theory" explained how to control many diseases, or how cholesterol levels helped to predict heart disease. The list goes on. All of these moments have one thing in common: the risk of radiation, germs, and cholesterol cannot be seen or felt. They are difficult to understand from a visceral standpoint. Businesses today are at a new turning point. Cybersecurity issues are making headlines around the world, impacting company reputations for years (such as Sony), changing the value and direction of businesses (Yahoo), and possibly influencing elections around the world.

This book covers none of those things. This book is about you.

You are an owner or executive in a business that is likely not on the Fortune 100 list. Others in your industry have been hit by cybersecurity issues. You know that there is something to be concerned about, but you don't know exactly what to focus on. This book will educate you on how to close that gap.

Bryce Austin started his technology career on a Commodore 64 computer and a cassette tape drive. Today he is a leading voice on emerging technology and cybersecurity issues. Bryce is known as a thought leader, cybersecurity authority, and internationally recognized professional speaker. With over 10 years of experience as a Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Bryce actively advises company boards in a wide variety of industries. He was the CIO and CISO of Wells Fargo Business Payroll Services, and a Senior Group Manager at Target Corporation. He has first-hand experience of what happens to a business and its employees during a cybersecurity crisis, as it did to Target because of their 2013/2014 credit card data breach. When Bryce isn't spending quality time with his family, he spends his weekends as a high-speed track driver and coach. He has over 15 years of experience, and has driven cars as diverse as an 85 HP Saturn to a 650 HP Porsche 911 Turbo. He has had more than 100 students under his instruction, all alive and eager to drive again.