Cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges considered by all nations and enterprises.

Recent global cyber-attacks have rudely reminded the world  that cybersecurity risk management must be at the top of the board of directors’ and the Leadership teams’ corporate governance agenda. Companies have no choice but to prepare proactively, while Boards must understand the nature of cybersecurity risk and prioritize its oversight.  At the same time companies must now fend off ever-present cyberattacks the threat of cybercriminals or even disgruntled employees releasing sensitive information, taking intellectual property to competitors, or engaging in online fraud. Digital is changing everything for organizations and nations as we know it. While its causing a paradigm shift in the way business is conducted, it’s also bringing up new  ‘ resiliency’   challenges.

Tied closely to this topic is the is the issue of "Privacy" . Since the past few years, issues pertaining to privacy have become regular front page news with increased need for substantial attention towards privacy, in virtually every company. Regulators vie for jurisdiction on enforcement issues, and legislators at all levels--national, state, local and international--are looking for solutions, new requirements and overall approaches to the balance between personal interests and the potential gains for society from data.