Building your cybersecurity team, with IMD professor Oyku Isik
Oyku Isik discusses how CEOs should build their cyber-security team, and the importance of trust...
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Continue readingAugust 17, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available
Oyku Isik discusses how CEOs should build their cyber-security team, and the importance of trust...
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