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One question I get asked repeatedly as a consultant is "What makes your company different?"  One of my answers is our approach to information security.  Everything we do is based on managing risk from the use of technology.  It's sad to say but even today, many security professionals still operate with the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt) Factor.  At Pratum we pride ourselves in helping organizations deal with the real risk of using information technology to further their business.

Business is all about taking risk.  The idea is to do something that has enough risk that it keeps competitors out but where one can manipulate the variables enough to have a high probability of making a profit.  In today's world, one of the big variables is technology.  How it's utilized in the sales, marketing, design, manufacturing and other stages of a business venture can impact the probability of success.

As a security professional my job is not to tell a business leader they should or shouldn't use a specific technology.  My job is to help them understand the risk that particular technology, used in the proposed fashion will bring to their organization.  As a business leader, they must choose to accept that risk or consider other options that would reduce the risk to acceptable levels.  When information security becomes a road block to business that's when the problems start. 

So how is Pratum different?  We understand our role as an enabler.  We provide recommendations to business leaders to help mitigate risk to an acceptable level.  Does regulatory compliance, industry best practice and plain old common sense come into play?  Certainly.  But we also look at what it takes to keep a business running and try to balance this with protecting the business in their technology operations.

I have a lot more to say on this topic so I'll close for now.  My next few posts focus on managing the risk that businesses take on when they use technology in their operations.  I'm always interested in feedback so drop me a note if you get a chance.


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