CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Credit union IT security managers who think the first and only line in their job description is staying ahead of hackers and reacting to "tactical security events" might want to get with the changing times.

According to the Forrester Research analyst Jonathan Penn, "In 2008, we will see executives and business managers recognize the changing goals of security programs and support efforts to align security structure, focus and practices with these new goals."

In a new report titled "Five Trends that will Shape the IT Security Profession in 2008," Penn said these new goals broaden the focus from IT security to information risk management.

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