High-performance businesses and governments know that secure data and protected identities are the foundations for longstanding, mutually beneficial relationships with customers, business partners and citizens.

Organizations in pursuit of high performance must have IT systems that are flexible and adaptable to enable rapid response to changing market conditions--but which are nevertheless secure. This is one of the most delicate balancing acts that CIOs have to perform. Incorrect emphasis will either render the company vulnerable, or unable to move with the necessary agility to compete in the competitive global marketplace.

Many leading CIOs realize that getting this balance right requires the help of a specialist team. Accenture's Security service line leverages its decades of experience in security, deep industry knowledge and business-process know-how to create pragmatic, flexible approaches to information and network security.