Bloomberg Law
May 19, 2015, 8:18 PM UTC

Survey: GCs’ Ability to Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks Remains Top Concern

Gabe Friedman
Freelancer

Managing cybersecurity remains the biggest challenge for most general counsel, according to a new report.

It surveyed 200 CEOs, board chairs and directors of NYSE-listed companies who consistently pointed to cybersecurity as the area where general counsel and law departments most need to improve.

“Directors believe general counsel would most benefit from additional expertise in the areas of cybersecurity, social media, and crisis management,” the report found.

The survey itself was conducted online in January and February, and the data was compiled and released earlier this month in a report by the legal search firm BarkerGilmore , which collaborated with NYSE Governance Services and ...

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