As a business grows, information sharing grows along with it – with vendors, contractors, partners and customers. And every one of these digital relationships presents a new set of cyber vulnerabilities. The need for security and the way in which it is implemented must be balanced thoughtfully, against the needs of an organization to operate effectively, and to actively pursue its future goals. While it is impossible to eliminate all risk of a cyber breach or attack, a well-designed program will actively mitigate those risks and minimize the negative impact on both short and long-term business goals.