Starting a new business by definition is risky. It’s why early on in Silicon Valley you heard that catchy, albeit completely ill-conceived motto of ‘fail fast, fail often.’

But while entrepreneurs understand many aspects of the careful balance of risk versus reward – the successful ones anyway – consideration of the security of systems and data often comes later. It’s not ignored, mind you. But whether it’s a line item in the business plan presented to venture investors is another story. READ MORE