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The article focuses on the job of chief security officer (CSO) or chief information security officer (CISO). It mentions that they participate in related areas such as business continuity planning, loss prevention and fraud prevention, and privacy. It discusses the demand of CSOs in healthcare and insurance industries. It adds the sources for recruiting individuals into this role.

The article offers the U.S. information technology (IT) industry news briefs as of September 2014. Topics discussed include corporations under public corporation ranking Fortune 500 club are required to have chief information officer in the organization, the IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index from research and advisory firm Foote Partners related to growth of noncertified IT skills in the country and winners of the American Business Awards including AT&T, Engility and Accenture.

In this article, the author focuses on the functions of chief information security officer (CISO) in U.S. business enterprises. He informs that CISO has shifted their focus from information security programs other risk management programs. He also mentions that CISO is asked to take three responsibilities including for privacy, risk management and information security management and then they are required to report to board of directors.