Corporate boards vulnerable to hacking and information theft
A new survey of major corporations found significant security gaps that leave sensitive board-level information open to information theft and hacking. Those are among the findings of a new survey of board members of UK and global corporations conducted by Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance.
Most corporations surveyed have one or more of the following potential security issues involving information provided to board members, including:
– Unencrypted board communications (85%)
– Board documents stored on personal computers at home or work ( 79%)
– Board documents stored on personal mobile devices (75%)
(e.g., iPad, laptop, smartphone, etc.)
– Documents sent to board members via personal, non-commercial email addresses (73%)
– Board documents accessible via wi-fi or unsecured networks (71%)
– Have reported computer, mobile devices, or sensitive company documents (10%)
lost, stolen or left in public places
A detailed copy of the report can be downloaded here
