Federal consumer-protection authorities have called on entrepreneurs building tech startups to prioritize cybersecurity from the earliest stages of the development process. A variety of factors — cost, lack of technical expertise, rush to market, etc. — can make security seem like more of a burden or an impediment to the startup’s growth than anything else. At startups in particular, which are often led by a founder/CEO whose personality can to a great degree define the culture of the organization, it is crucial that the firm’s leaders establish the expectation that security is a company-wide priority.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2984476/why-startup-leaders-need-to-set-the-tone-for-security.html