The Information Technology Association of America, an IT trade association, issued its 17th annual federal CIO survey this week, and IT security ranked No. 1 as the CIOs top achievement.

But federal information chiefs aren't alone in making corporate defenses stronger. Many corporations have found ways to better protect their information assets. <A HREF="http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2098794,00.asp?kc=CMCIOEMLP022707CMSA">Here are just five examples.</A>