More and more companies are getting requests for FISMA control assessments, says David Lawson, director, risk management and compliance, Acumen Solutions.

Compliance is an opportunity to run operations in a more consistent and predictable manner, says Harish Rao, chairman & CEO, nSolutions.

Security efforts tend to be misdirected, piecemeal, wrong-sized or inefficient, says Don Gray, vice president, Solutionary.

Successful leaders build the capacity to achieve results beyond their expectations, says Michael Cooper, principal, LEVER/edge.

It takes reinforcement to drive home a security message.

Humans are oftentimes gullible and inquisitive, and spammers are taking full advantage.

I believe that doing things right the first time adds nothing to the cost of a product or service

Any discussion of the IT industry's future inevitably turns to the overarching trend of "greening."

The help desk is often seen as the face of the IT organization, so any drop in credibility can bring negative consequences to IT's future, including tighter budgets, longer approval cycles and a reluctance to involve IT in driving business change.

With no foreseeable end to IT security risks, security programs should always remain top priorities.