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But it seems like the lessons have yet to be learned. This year, I will let my vendors know that if
their security standards don’t meet our standards –meaning that they correlate data across
organizations for one continuous line of defense – they won’t be our vendors for much longer.

I RESOLVE NOT TO CONFUSE “MORE” WITH “BETTER”

2017 will be the Year of Realization - that simply throwing money at my security challenges
won’t help (throwing money at any problem rarely does).

I resolve not to be another enterprise heavyweight which invests hundreds of millions of dollars
in security, continuously piling on more and more tools – only to create more and more complex
systems that get in their own way. Instead, I will invest in simplicity and efficiency – to make the
most of what I’ve already got.

I RESOLVE TO STOP SPEAKING CYBER-ESE

I will catch myself whenever I sound like a webinar, and start to speak in a straight-forward,
common language that can move the boardroom, and from the boardroom across the entire
enterprise.

Cyber-security needs to become cultural throughout the organization. I’ll create the right
strategies, and promote employee awareness and training about the dangers of phishing,
ransomware, insider threats and more.

Establishing a common, accessible, cyber-security language is key in doing so.

Make these resolutions, keep even one of them, and 2017 can be a happier, healthier, and
safer year, for all of us.

About the Author

Avi Chesla is CEO and Founder of empow, a cyber security company that envisions a future
where security experts have the freedom and the technology to create unique solutions to meet
their organizations' security needs. Prior to empow, Avi was CTO and VP of Security Products
at Radware, where he was responsible for defining and leading the company’s strategic
technology roadmap and vision including the foundation and management of Radware’s
Security Division, a provider of cyber-attack mitigation solutions.

Mr. Chesla has authored a number of articles for major publications on advanced network
behavioral analysis, expert systems and information security and has earned numerous patents
in these areas.

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