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My New Article on Cybersecurity and Boards of Directors

My New Article on Cybersecurity and Boards of Directors

By Securities Docket on January 12, 2016, 1:43 pm

Most corporate boards fail to oversee cybersecurity with the same level of scrutiny as financial reporting. This needs to change.

Posted in Risk Mgmt | Tagged Articles, Board of Directors, Cybersecurity

Boards of Directors and Cybersecurity:  Applying Lessons Learned From 70 Years of Financial Reporting Oversight

Boards of Directors and Cybersecurity: Applying Lessons Learned From 70 Years of Financial Reporting Oversight

By Securities Docket on January 12, 2016, 1:30 pm

Most corporate boards fail to oversee cybersecurity with the same level of scrutiny as financial reporting. This needs to change.

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors

Why are Companies and their Directors and Officers Still Behind on Cyber Security Oversight and Disclosure? | D&O Discourse

By Securities Docket on November 30, 2015, 11:40 am

Yet surveys still say that, on the whole, directors aren’t sufficiently engaged, and companies aren’t providing directors with sufficient information and support. How in the world could that be so? Below, I examine two of the underlying problems, and provide solutions: (1) a suite of problems that I call “cyber freak-out,” and (2) an odd […]

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors

Do boards of directors actually care about cybersecurity? | CSO Online

By Securities Docket on September 1, 2015, 9:34 am

There’s no shortage of arguments that cybersecurity needs to be aligned with the needs of the business, or that security is now a “boardroom issue.” And it seems that a new report or study is issued every day that states that boards of directors are more involved with their organizations’ cybersecurity efforts than ever before. […]

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors

Companies hope cybersecurity experts in the boardroom can counter hacks – LA Times

By Securities Docket on August 17, 2015, 10:39 am

The board of directors at construction and engineering company Parsons Corp. needed to fill a seat two years ago. Naturally, they wanted someone with communication and leadership skills. They also needed someone new: an expert to help them battle computer hackers, cyberthieves, electronic spies, digital vandals and anybody else out to wreak havoc in a […]

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors

Cybersecurity: Boards Must Ask Sharper, Smarter Questions – The CIO Report – WSJ

By Securities Docket on July 23, 2015, 6:19 pm

New guidance from the National Association of Corporate Directors suggests asking more searching questions of chief information security officers, including how they measure their teams and technology and whether they have ongoing contacts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement bodies that investigate attacks. via Cybersecurity: Boards Must Ask Sharper, Smarter Questions […]

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors

Cybersecurity on the agenda for 80 percent of corporate boards | CSO Online

By Securities Docket on May 28, 2015, 12:15 pm

Cybersecurity is a topic of discussion at most board meetings, according to a new survey of 200 corporate directors. The survey, conducted jointly by NYSE Governance Services and security vendor Veracode, revealed that more than 80 percent of board members say that cybersecurity is discussed at most or all board meetings. via Cybersecurity on the […]

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My New Article on Cybersecurity and Boards of Directors

My New Article on Cybersecurity and Boards of Directors

By Securities Docket on April 30, 2015, 3:41 pm

A summary and link to my new article on Cybersecurity and Boards of Directors.

Posted in Top | Tagged Board of Directors, Cybersecurity

Ten Cybersecurity Concerns for Every Board of Directors

Ten Cybersecurity Concerns for Every Board of Directors

By Securities Docket on April 30, 2015, 1:55 pm

Ten cybersecurity concerns boards of directors can use as a guide to elevate cybersecurity to a core enterprise-wide risk management item.

Posted in Data Breach, Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors, Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity

Preparing Your Board for Cyber-Security Oversight

Preparing Your Board for Cyber-Security Oversight

By Securities Docket on March 24, 2015, 8:54 am

My first guest column for Compliance Week is on “Preparing Your Board for Cyber-Security Oversight”

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Preparing Your Board for Cyber-Security Oversight | Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on March 17, 2015, 4:34 pm

So what is the role of a board of directors amid all of this complex and bet-the-company workflow? Corporate directors clearly have a fiduciary duty to understand and oversee cyber-security, but there is no need for board members (many of whom have limited IT experience) to panic. via Preparing Your Board for Cyber-Security Oversight | […]

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One CIO’s Guide to How Board Members Can Improve Cybersecurity – The CIO Report – WSJ

By Securities Docket on September 30, 2014, 8:05 am

In this environment, any sophisticated and persistent attack against the company is almost guaranteed to succeed. But while a board of directors will have zero control over the threat, they can lead efforts to minimize consequences and make sure the business security and mitigation practices keep evolving to address new threats. via One CIO’s Guide […]

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Homeland Security wants corporate board of directors more involved in cyber-security | Network World

By Securities Docket on July 30, 2014, 9:50 am

Setting corporate cyber-security policy and taking actions around it must be a top concern for the board of directors at any company, not just the information-technology division, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicated as a high-level official there backed a private-sector effort to raise awareness at the board level. via Homeland Security wants corporate […]

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Boards Race to Bolster Cybersecurity – WSJ

By Securities Docket on June 30, 2014, 9:35 am

After a series of high-profile data breaches and warnings, corporate boards are waking to cyberthreats, grappling with security issues they once relegated to technology experts. via Boards Race to Bolster Cybersecurity – WSJ

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors

Cyber Security, Cyber Governance, and Cyber Insurance: What Every Public Company Director Needs to Know | The D&O Diary

By Securities Docket on June 4, 2014, 9:16 am

Unlike many other aspects of directing the affairs of a public company (e.g., like overseeing its financial reporting function and obligations), “cyber” is new for many directors, and is certainly far from intuitive. For this reason, this article will focus specifically on the responsibilities of public company directors to oversee their company’s cyber security program […]

Posted in Risk Mgmt, Top | Tagged Board of Directors, Insurance

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