Cyber Governance: Growing Expectations for Information Security Oversight and Accountability

Information security is increasingly being viewed as a key corporate governance issue within the investment community, and expectations are growing for public issuers to have robust programs and strategies to help mitigate cybersecurity threats. Businesses that fail to adopt such measures risk becoming market laggards and may face increased risk of a material security breach. In this report, ISS Corporate Solutions analyzes trends in cybersecurity governance and finds that while U.S. corporates have shown signs of taking the issue more seriously, progress is mixed.