Cybersecurity And The Board

Juliette Rizkallah recently wrote an article on forbes.com about the evolution of the involvement by the board of directors in cybersecurity.  She outlines the 3 areas of involvement where board members find themselves:  as targets, as decision makers, and as change agents.  

We like to look at cybersecurity as a business-enabler, so I thought I'd pull a few quotes that resonated with me:

"...many executives are stuck on the fear and uncertainty of cyber risks and, as a result, are potentially missing the huge opportunities that a strong and innovative cybersecurity strategy can bring..."

"It is not just about cybersecurity as a defense tactic, but it has truly become a way for companies to increase the velocity of their business..."

"...companies can and should consider a strong cybersecurity strategy as a competitive advantage.”

She also references a survey done by Cisco that has some nice infographics:
https://discover.cisco.com/en/us/security/whitepaper/cybersecurity

Click below to read the full article on the forbes website:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/04/25/cybersecurity-and-the-board/