Tag: cybersecurity
Why poor cybersecurity is a ticking time bomb
Regardless of where a threat to cybersecurity comes from, board members need to be clear on how their organisation’s data and infrastructure mechanisms are being protected.
Brexit, cybersecurity and climate change lead risk concerns for 2019
Risk experts have highlighted concerns about data security, global warming and the effect of geopolitical uncertainty on trade and supply chains as major risk factors this year.
Boards increase their efforts on cybersecurity
A survey finds that boards are increasingly involved in managing the threat from cybercrime. But some boards remain complacent, while investors are campaigning for better governance of cyber-risk.
The governance of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity cannot simply be relegated to the IT department. Top teams need to understand and address the threats.
Ten measures boards should take to protect against cybersecurity attacks
As cybercrime becomes a huge corporate risk, boards are under increasing pressure from regulators, clients and investors to safeguard data and protect against operational disruption. Here are ten ways boards can get on top of cybersecurity.
Regulators demand IT security plans from financial services firms
Financial regulators have given banks and financial services firms three months to explain how they maintain IT security and resilience.
Cybersecurity is a key corporate governance concern
The security of a company’s data is no longer an IT issue but a key concern for corporate governance, writes Fiona Reynolds of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.
A road map for protection against cybercrime security
Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for boards and investors. FTSE 350 audit committee chairs and institutional investors recently discussed how boards can best protect their companies—particularly ahead of the new data protection law in May.
Investors should push companies on cybersecurity, warns expert
Conference launches with a warning that institutional investors should be pushing companies to up their game on cybersecurity.
EU launches fintech action plan to support business
The European Commission has introduced a financial technology (fintech) action plan in a bid to become a centre of innovation for new technologies.