At what point has a director served too long? What about term limits? A mandatory retirement age? When do a director’s skills become stale? These issues are addressed in this issue of The Informed Board, as well as why proxy...more
11/25/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Technology Sector
Cyber threats continue to grow as a result of increased digitization, widespread use of cloud computing, advanced connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), requiring boards of directors across all sectors to focus more...more
11/22/2024
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Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Crisis Management ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Third-Party
The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently reviewing and adjudicating the public comments received in response to its proposed regulations implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 program (CMMC)....more
8/13/2024
/ Aerospace ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 (the EO) on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” that would...more
3/7/2024
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CFIUS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On January 29, 2024, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would require U.S. cloud services providers (a.k.a. Infrastructure as a Service, or IaaS,...more
2/15/2024
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
IaaS ,
Know Your Customers ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Commerce Department