A WHY BOARDS NEED TO LEAD - AND HOW TO DO IT Parenty, Thomas J. creator author Domet, Jack J. author. text enk 2020 2020 monographic eng viii, 218 pages ; 25 cm. Companies are investing an unprecedented amount of money to keep their data and assets safe, yet cyberattacks are on the rise -- and the problem is worsening. No amount of technology, resources, or policies will reverse this trend. Only sound governance, originating with the board, can turn the tide. Protection against cyberattacks can't be treated as a problem solely belonging to an IT or cybersecurity department. It needs to cast a wide and impenetrable net that covers everything an organization does -- from its business operations, models, and strategies to its products and intellectual property. And boards are in the best position to oversee the needed changes to strategy and hold their companies accountable. Not surprisingly, many boards aren't prepared to assume this responsibility. In A Leader's Guide to Cybersecurity, Thomas Parenty and Jack Domet, who've spent over three decades in the field, present a timely, clear-eyed, and actionable framework that will empower senior executives and board members to become stewards of their companies' cybersecurity activities. Introduction. Digital stewardship Part 1. The problems. Misleading platitudes ; Hidden dynamics ; Misguided voices Part 2. The principles. If you don't understand it, they didn't explain it ; It is the business at risk ; Make cybersecurity mainstream ; Engage motivation Part 4. The aides. Aide mémoire: manage cyber risks ; Aide mémoire: fortify the company ; Aide mémoire: lead in crisis. Part 3. The foundation. Manage cyber risks ; Fortify the company ; Lead in crisis general Thomas J. Parenty | Jack J. Domet. Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-209) and index. Computer security Boards of directors Organizational behavior Business planning 005.8 9781633697997 PPAK 210218 20211118174751.0 eng