Cybersecurity Governance For Maturing Companies - September 11, 2020

With cyber resilience top of mind for investors, shareholders, regulators and the plaintiffs' bar, growing organizations can no longer afford to put their cybersecurity efforts on the back burner. Building a cybersecurity program has become an essential element in the growth strategy. But where do you begin? Cooley's cyber/data/privacy lawyers put their heads together to offer maturing companies a starting point and a path forward. Have questions? Reach out to us at [email protected].

Public and high-growth private companies need internal cyber/data/privacy governance structures that protect the integrity and value of digital assets and customer data and mitigate related risk and liability. Increased regulatory oversight and litigation risk put the obligation on directors and officers to ensure there are appropriate governance programs in place and that companies regularly address information security issues at the board level. This checklist contains essential steps