Target recently announced the hiring of their first-ever CISO in the wake of the data breach last holiday season. Target announced this week that the CIO-as-boss was a terrible mistake. We tackled this, briefly, on the DtR Security Newscast this week. More important than who the CISO reports to are the skills they possess. Successful CISOs must possess an ability to measure and demonstrate value to a variety of audiences. The key is sharing what the audience needs to know, in the way they best absorb it.”]