Many boards continue to communicate sensitive internal governance messages via insecure communication channels. A recent report by Diligent Corporation found that 56 percent of directors use personal email accounts for communication with the board. And even C-level executives and governance professionals also use email for board communications. This is a significant risk that must be addressed.

It’s crucial to convince board members of the importance of secure communications. This means educating them on how their current practices expose them to data breaches and assisting them understand how much it will cost in terms lost time, cyberattacks, and compliance violations.

Cybercriminals are attracted by boards due to the fact that they have access to sensitive information that is important to them. Hackers typically target high-profile individuals such as board directors and C-level executives due to their access to sensitive information that is of importance to them. This makes them a prime attack target for ransomware, where the criminals threaten to release confidential information unless they are paid a payment.

To prevent this from happening, the board should consider adopting a governance platform that replaces text boardroomsolutions.org/best-driver-update-software/ and email messages with a secured record system that utilizes encrypted data transmission and a specially-built mobile application. This will eliminate the need to share privileged or insider information in unsecure email accounts or document systems which are controlled by the organization’s IT teams and provides a platform independent of IT that will enable boards to lead in times of crisis.