Keeping in step with the mantra that “you are your own worst enemy,” a new Thomson Reuters survey reveals that corporate board members present security risks to the company.
The Thomson Reuters annual Board Governance survey – which gleans its results from more than 125 general counsel and company secretaries across a wide-ranging cross-section of industries and geographies globally – shows that corporate board communications present genuine security risks.
Here are a few of the survey’s main highlights:
Moral of the Security Story
The lesson here is that brevity is your security BFF. Condensing board reports and presentations is an excellent start to improving communication security.
Also, jump on the security bandwagon by going paperless. According to the survey, 52 percent of organizations are now using private mobile board portals to securely share their sensitive board information. Save a forest and save money and improve security? Win-win-win!
Above all, fill the e-knowledge gaps and make security a priority. If your board is full of Luddites, arrange for a cybersecurity refresher.
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Related Resources:
- Are Hackers Silently Listening in on Your Videoconferences? (FindLaw’s In House)
- Corporate Board is ‘Weak Link,’ Vulnerable to Hacking, Info Theft (FindLaw’s In House)
- In-House Counsel Technology and ‘Situational Awareness’ (FindLaw’s In House Blog)
- e-Discovery 101 for the In-House Attorney (FindLaw’s In House)
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