How CEOs And Boards Can Respond To The CrowdStrike Outage And Other IT Risks
The outage ‘represents a wakeup call,’ says cybersecurity expert Chris Hetner. Here’s what CEOs and boards should do next.
The outage ‘represents a wakeup call,’ says cybersecurity expert Chris Hetner. Here’s what CEOs and boards should do next.
Don’t let this crisis go to waste. Make a list of how well you’re doing on a bunch of key points. Write them down, so you don’t forget.
You can’t be bulletproof, but you can be armed for battle.
CEOs must adopt a holistic view of cybersecurity that integrates robust data layer controls. Consider the following strategic steps to reduce cyber risk—ultimately to mitigate financial risk.
With cybersecurity talent scarce, companies should consider the unprecedented number of AI-displaced candidates who will soon be entering the job market with skills that can be trained to work in the field.
Risk assessment and prevention is right in the finance chief’s wheelhouse. Here’s how they can make sure to avoid unexpected costs and damage in a volatile world.
The very qualities that make generative AI attractive also make it ‘a major cybersecurity concern.’ Here’s what your CISO needs to know.
C-Suite members are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. Here’s what your CIO needs to know.
As the risk of a ‘systemic cyber event’ grows, cyber insurance is getting harder to come by—and CFOs are focusing in on cybersecurity: ‘Were another SolarWinds-type attack to occur, many companies may not be covered for the losses.’
In the last three weeks, 30 executives have fallen victim. The wave of attacks ‘is unlike anything I’ve seen in over 20 years in the field.’
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