New Poll Shows Directors Unphased By The SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Proposal
A poll of 176 public company board members shows many against the idea of more regulation—although most say they’re ahead of the game and prepared to comply.
A poll of 176 public company board members shows many against the idea of more regulation—although most say they’re ahead of the game and prepared to comply.
Directors continue to downgrade their rating of future business conditions this month after a nosedive in April.
Boardroom optimism continued to falter for the 12th month in a row according to our April Director Confidence Index, conducted in partnership with The Diligent Institute. There’s little sign of a rebound.
More directors say the war in Ukraine has affected their companies’ cybersecurity than anything else and three quarters of directors see it as a prolonged challenge, “with no end in sight.”
Director optimism in future business conditions hit its lowest level since September 2020 when we began polling directors for the Director Confidence Index, as concerns over politics, inflation and labor grow.
Our latest poll reveals director confidence in their company’s ability to manage through current headwinds, but soaring concerns over the impact of inflation are curbing optimism for what lies ahead.