Almost two - thirds of chief information security officers ( CEO ) , across the UK , France and Germany , have considered leaving their posts or quitting the industry completely . A survey by Goldsmiths at the University of London and Symantec found a skills shortage had led to overworked CISOs , leaving businesses vulnerable . Almost half of CISOs believe well - funded criminals have the upper hand and that technological change is happening too fast for them to keep up , the survey found .
Almost two-thirds of chief information security officers (CISOs), across the UK, France and Germany, have considered leaving their jobs or quitting the industry completely. A survey by Goldsmiths at the University of London and Symantec found a skills shortage had led to overworked CISOs, leaving businesses vulnerable. Almost half of CISOs believe well-funded criminals have the upper hand and that technological change is happening too fast for professionals to keep up, the survey found.