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What does it mean?
Good security measures require significant financial investment.
In plain terms
Security costs a lot of money.
What can you take from it?
Expect to pay for effective security.

Where it applies

  • budget planning
  • security audits
  • policy review

Putting it to work

  • allocating funds
  • justifying expenses
  • risk assessment

Questions to consider

  • How much is enough?
  • What is effective?

Another view

Some security measures might be low cost but high impact.

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