CFOs and their finance teams are toughening policies on suppliers and increasing insurance coverage as they are asked take on a larger role in defending their companies from emerging cyber risks.
Healthcare has outstripped retail as the most breached business sector, according to a new report by digital security company Gemalto, equaled only by government as the most targeted by hackers.
EU lawmakers and member states struck a deal on the bloc's first cyber-security law that will require Internet firms to report serious breaches or face sanctions.
Businesses that focus exclusively on building a 10-foot wall to ensure hackers stay on the outside run the risk of learning that an experienced data thief can easily find a 12-foot ladder.
