Cyber: The Stakes Have Changed for the C-Suite

Three major cyber events in 2017 set new precedents for the scope and impact of damage wrought by cyber-attack in terms of geographic and industry reach, operational disruption, and economic losses, as well as the destruction of market capital and reputation. While the concepts of cybersecurity may be foreign for many executives and board members, protecting their companies against risk is not. Great executives understand their limitations and leverage resources to fill the gaps. As business leaders look at the cyber reality in 2018, two trends will emerge to complicate this dynamic further—tough new regulations and frightening new vectors of attack.