CISOs on the Board
A survey finds CISOs can bring needed technology experience to board.
Boards must carefully evaluate their organizations’ risk functions to make sure
The treatment of a director on the occasion of their retirement reflects a comp
When looking to incentivize behavior tied to ESG goals, time-honored principles
To achieve their desired goals, boards must analyze their decision-making proce
Five mistakes compensation committees make in their disclosures and how to avoi
A survey finds CISOs can bring needed technology experience to board.
To lead change, directors must become more conversant in artificial intelligence.
Preventing cybersecurity incidents means knowing how the company manages risks and protects sensitive data.
Not all board members have cybersecurity expertise, but all can play a vital role in protecting their company’s sensitive information. It comes down to asking the right cybersecurity questions of the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), including questions on risk frameworks, threat actor profiles and appetite for customer friction.
For boards, China operations are about strategy, but also core values.
Most every multinational company has a connection to China, whether in the form of supply chains, investment or economic and geopolitical risk.
Disclosure rules and risk concerns are also on directors’ minds.
Nearly half of Fortune 500 board seats went to first-time directors in 2021.
First-time directors are gaining in prominence, according to Board Monitor US 2022, a publication from executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. In fact, the report found that 43% of seats filled by Fortune 500 boards in 2021 went to individuals who were serving on their first board.
Human resources expertise on the board aids talent retention and recruitment strategies.
Inflation, cybersecurity and SEC proposals are on the audit committee agenda.
Chief security officers must communicate cyber incidents in a straightforward, understandable fashion.
In a business landscape that is increasingly complicated by cybersecurity threats, boards should expect effective communication on the cybersecurity risk management program from company management. That communication should come from the individual most qualified to convey the information: the company’s chief security officer.
The SEC’s proposal could affect public company approaches to strategy, talent and more.
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick M. Shanahan joins Leidos board of directors
Leidos, a defense, aviation, information technology and biomedical research company, headquartered in Reston, Va., appointed Patrick M. Shanahan to its Board. He served as the 33rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense from 2017 to…