Major cybersecurity attacks of increased sophistication —
and calculated to maximize the reputational and financial damage
caused to the corporate targets — are now commonplace. These
attacks have catapulted cybersecurity to a top priority for senior
executives and board members.
To help these decision makers get their arms around
cybersecurity issues, Foley Partners Chanley T. Howell, Michael R.
Overly, and James R. Kalyvas have published a comprehensive white
paper entitled: Taking Control of Cybersecurity — A
Practical Guide for Officers and Directors.
The white paper describes very practical steps that officers and
directors should ensure are in place or will be in place in
their organizations to prevent or respond to data security
attacks, and to mitigate the resulting legal and reputational risks
from a cyber-attack. The authors provide a blueprint for managing
information security and complying with the evolving standard of
care. Checklists for each key
