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organizations from fines stemming from regulatory violations—it will also increase consumer trust and
buttress their brand.

3. CISOs will face greater scrutiny.

In 2023, CISOs faced considerable risks and challenges. Those tasked with this role often bear the brunt
of data breaches and cyberattacks, a reality that often results in burnout, dismissal, and even legal
consequences. As such, change is coming.

With so much weight on the CISOs shoulders, it stands to reason that CISOs of value will demand– and
receive– higher compensation. They will also necessarily receive better indemnification guarantees, as
well as an elevated profile within their organizations to break through the logjams created by corporate
culture. Without a ‘safe’ space in which to perform their job, look for the truly qualified to take their talents
elsewhere. Afterall, why should they remain in a position that holds them personally, legally responsible
for outcomes in which other team members had a hand?

CISOs will solidify themselves as the torchbearers of risk in 2024 and beyond– but only if given the right
mix of protection, compensation, and power.

About the Author

Daniel Barber is the Co-founder & CEO of DataGrail, the Privacy Control Center
for modern brands to reduce risk and build trust. Prior to DataGrail, Daniel led
revenue teams at DocuSign, Datanyze (acquired by ZoomInfo), ToutApp
(acquired by Marketo) and Responsys (acquired by Oracle).

Spending much of his career working with data products and third-party apps,
Daniel grew increasingly disturbed by the volume of personal information
collected and how that data was used by the brands entrusted to keep it safe. He
built DataGrail in response, believing that privacy is a human right.

Daniel has become a leading voice on data privacy, with his perspective regularly featured in outlets like
TechCrunch, VentureBeat, USA Today, Fast Company, Fortune, and CNBC.

His insights in the field have also been distributed in security and privacy publications such as IAPP, CPO
Magazine, Consumer Affairs, CIO Dive, and Dark Reading.

Daniel can be reached online at @gaijindan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-barber/ and at the
company website: https://www.datagrail.io

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