In brief:Directors of companies involved in transactions should approach cybersecurity diligence with a two-pronged approach: 1) assess the target company’s cyber risks and their impact on the business deal both during and after the transaction, and 2) prepare for the increased potential of a ...
Research | March 1, 2019
In brief:Cybersecurity should be considered an enterprise-wide, cross-departmental issue that is integrated into full-board discussions. As directors’ responsibilities around cybersecurity increase, boards should ensure they are providing adequate cyber-risk oversight. Produced in theNACD Dire...
Research | March 1, 2019
In brief:Produced in theNACD Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight, this assessment enables boards to determine the strength of their culture around cyber-risk oversight, as well as create concrete action items for improvement.This resource can help your boardImprove its culture around c...
Research | March 1, 2019
In brief:Produced in theNACD Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight, this tool provides guiding principles for board-level metrics and recommendations for the types of cybersecurity metrics the board should request from management.This resource can help your boardDefine for management whi...
Research | March 1, 2019
In brief:Published in theNACD Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight, this template includes a sample risk summary dashboard, a sample dashboard for the business unit view, and a sample cyber-risk heat map.This resource can help your boardAssist management in developing risk reports in a ...
Research | March 1, 2019
In brief: As a company’s cybersecurity function becomes more developed, the board must learn to work more closely with the top security executive. Originally published in the NACD Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight, this tool provides guidance for boards as they seek to establis...
Research | March 1, 2019
Board LensOne Company Melts as M&A Landscape Heats Up(March 2, 2019)The merger that joined consumer food and beverage giants Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz in 2015 has resurfaced in headlines, prompted by problems plaguing the unified Kraft Heinz Co. Analysts note that the combined company’s s...
General | March 1, 2019
With mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity at historic levels, it’s critical that board members be able to leverage available insights in order to enhance their understanding of the evolving business landscape and its potential impact on board responsibilities. To equip directors with th...
Research | March 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2019)-- TheNational Association of Corporate Directors(NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, recently completed its eighth annual Battlefield to Boardroom event, a board development program designed to prepare retired an...
News | February 26, 2019
In brief:The board plays an important role in overseeing corporate culture. This discussion guide—written by Sidley Austin LLP and originally appearing in theReport of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Culture as a Corporate Asset—provides boards with questions to consider as they work ...
Samples and Templates, Research | February 22, 2019
