Effective board communication is essential to ensure that directors are well informed, engaged and able to make sound decisions regarding the success of a company. However, boards must face the problem of balancing the need to communicate effectively, while safeguarding sensitive information from cyberattacks.
Boards must utilize secure collaboration tools such as boards portals and real-time communication platforms to ensure that discussions documents, meetings and other sensitive information private. This is becoming a priority as more companies fall prey to breaches and hacks, and regulators set new security standards.
Cybersecurity experts state that it’s not a question of “if” an organization will experience an incident involving data or data breach, but rather “when.” A effective cybersecurity framework must have a strong board relationship with the chief information security officer (CISO). CISOs should make the most of every opportunity to communicate their plans and vision with the board. This will assist them to get the board’s support for a more effective response to cyberattacks.
Many board members and other governance professionals rely on personal emails for internal communications about governance especially during virtual meetings. This puts organizations at danger of phishing attacks, as well as other cyberattacks targeting high-profile people like directors, C-level executives, and other high-ranking management personnel.
It is important to train your board members on the importance of cybersecurity. This should include a thorough examination of the information that they share through unsecure channels like meeting minutes or informal communications. It is also essential to utilize secure document sharing platforms that provides encryption as well access controls to prevent documents being copied or downloaded from other parties.
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