If there’s one thing corporate boards have heard a lot about over the last few years, it’s been cybersecurity. In my engagements as a director and work on governance issues, a day doesn’t go by without another briefing that tries to tell board members something new about digital and cyber dangers.
We’ve already been told the hacking horror stories, statistics and anecdotes and those are important to understand in order to manage risk. There is one even more crucial aspect of board responsibility for digital that does demand more support and guidance from boards. That is, what role should the board take in digital oversight and what contributions should be expected from the board?
