The recent news cycles have repeatedly shown us how easily organization’s can be breached.  One of the most frequent ways attackers gain access is through unpatched systems.  But how can IT professionals communicate the importance of patching to management and the board or directors?  Or, how can board leaders ensure that the organization is taking the necessary steps to patch critical systems?  That’s the subject of Protiviti’s latest Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight newsletter.

Synopsis:

The recent breach of a major credit bureau has raised serious questions about whether boards of directors and senior management are asking the right questions about actions their organizations are taking to protect themselves from cyberthreats. Are boards probing to discover what they don’t know? This article discusses the importance of boards and executive teams understanding the company’s cybersecurity strategy and tactics to pinpoint whether they know what they need to know.

Read the full Board Perspectives on Risk Oversight Newsletter on Protiviti.com.