Effective communication between directors is essential for ensuring that directors make informed decisions and are involved. Boards face the dilemma of balancing their need to communicate effectively while safeguarding sensitive information and preventing cyberattacks.
Boards should make use of secure collaboration tools, such as board portals and messaging platforms in real-time in order to keep discussions sensitive documents, discussions and other confidential data. This is a growing issue as more companies are subject to breaches and hacks, and regulators set new security standards.
Security experts have stated that it’s not a question of “if” an company will suffer a data breach or data breach, but rather “when.” A effective cybersecurity framework must have an effective board relationship with the chief information security officer (CISO). CISOs should take advantage of every opportunity to communicate their vision and strategies with the board. This will assist them get board support to provide an effective response to cyberattacks.
Many board members and professionals rely on personal email to communicate with their internal governance team, particularly during virtual meetings. This puts organizations at greater risk for phishing attacks and other cyberattacks targeting high-profile people such as directors, C-level executives, and other management professionals with senior positions.
It is essential to train your board members about the importance of cybersecurity. This should include an examination of the information they share through insecure channels like meeting minutes or informal communication. In addition, it is essential to use a secure document-sharing platform that has encryption and access controls to stop documents from being copied or downloaded by unauthorized individuals, such as those found in a cyberattack.