Five Cybersecurity Considerations For Directors And Officers

Nothing keeps directors and officers up at night more than the thought of having a cyber breach made public. Of course, being the victim of a breach is no party either, but experiencing a breach and then quickly resolving it is much better than having to go before the press and explain that personal and confidential data is now out in the wilds of the dark web, for sale to the highest bidder.

Cybersecurity is unique among the various challenges facing the board. More than anything else, the inner workings of the IT systems and the controls in place to protect the data stored within are so far removed from what the board members are familiar with that they feel they are at the mercy of the IT geeks who push the buttons. However, this doesn't have to be the case. Board members can take steps to ensure they are on top of both the organization's efforts to protect data and the way they respond when the walls are breached. Some things to consider are: