A security culture supports the objectives and values related to security — protecting the data and technology the company uses to do its work while protecting employees, customers, vendors and others. A security culture supports the objectives and values related to security — protecting the data and technology the company uses to do its work while protecting employees, customers, vendors and others. (Photo: Mikolette Moller/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)

"Corporate culture" is a phrase that has been tossed around in business circles for decades, and most business leaders would agree that culture is important.

But what is it? It's hard to say. It's one of those constructs that lends itself to "you'll know it when you see it" definitions. That's not sufficient, of course.

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