A CEO Cyber Primer
Underinformed or unconvinced about the seriousness of CyberSecurity?
The collective impact is staggering. Billions of dollars are lost every year repairing systems hit by such attacks. Some take down vital systems, disrupting and sometimes disabling the work of hospitals, banks, and 9-1-1 services around the country.
Who is behind such attacks? It runs the gamut—from computer geeks looking for bragging rights…to businesses trying to gain an upper hand in the marketplace by hacking competitor websites, from rings of criminals wanting to steal your personal information and sell it on black markets…to spies and terrorists looking to rob our nation of vital information or launch cyber strikes.
The threat is incredibly serious—and growing. Cyber intrusions are becoming more commonplace, more dangerous, and more sophisticated. Our nation’s critical infrastructure, including both private and public sector networks, are targeted by adversaries. American companies are targeted for trade secrets and other sensitive corporate data, and universities for their cutting-edge research and development.
FBI Investigates Cyber Crime page
If you’re a C-Level executive who feels your ignorance of this topic is starting to feel like dereliction of duty, Vistage Research has just published a guide specifically written for executives of small to medium size business. Read it and then sit down with your IT folks and start to really understand the risks and options for action in an area in which no executive can continue to be safely ignorant.
Cyberattacks against businesses and individuals are on the rise, translating into enormous costs in terms of system downtime, resources and money. If a business hasn’t yet been hacked, it’s only a matter of time before it will be. Hackers are becoming increasingly skilled and professional, and their tactics are becoming more sophisticated and successful.
To help SMB CEOs mitigate risk and defend their company against a cyberattack, Vistage Research presents a new report that offers insights on how to inventory risk and develop a plan that includes all components of a best practice cybersecurity strategy; people, process and technology.
Learn:
- How to assess your risk of attack
- How to contain the damage if you are breached by hackers
- Best practices for reducing your vulnerability
This report was developed in collaboration with Cisco and The National Center for the Middle Market.
Cyberthreats and solutions for small and midsize businesses
Cyberthreats report created by Joe Galvin, the Chief Research Officer for Vistage Worldwide. Vistage members receive the most credible, data-driven and actionable thought leadership on the strategic issues facing CEOs. Through collaboration with the Vistage community of experts and curation of the highest quality content, Vistage members benefit from impactful business research specific to small and midsized business (SMBs). Vistage is the CEO’s most trusted resource for research, data and expert perspectives.