Cyber-Security Is a Top Priority in Corporate Boardrooms

A new survey from NYSE Governance Services and Veracode on current IT security attitudes and trends finds that boards are taking cyber-security very seriously.

Security vendor Veracode and NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) Governance Services released a study today that examines the role of cyber-security in the boardroom. Over the course of the last year, cyber-security has increasingly become top of mind for many, including corporate boardroom executives.

"We got some interesting results," Chris Wysopal, co-founder and CTO at Veracode, said about the survey, which included responses from 184 directors of public companies, including those in financial services, technology and health care. "One finding that was surprising is how seriously boards are taking security," he told eWEEK.

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