{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog","author_name":"Carole Clark Isakson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/author\/carole-clark-isakson\/","title":"Does Your Company\u2019s Board have Cybersecurity Expertise? - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7pKROgrxzP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/04\/does-your-companys-board-have-cybersecurity-expertise\/\">Does Your Company\u2019s Board have Cybersecurity Expertise?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/04\/does-your-companys-board-have-cybersecurity-expertise\/embed\/#?secret=7pKROgrxzP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Does Your Company\u2019s Board have Cybersecurity Expertise?&#8221; &#8212; Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" data-secret=\"7pKROgrxzP\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"\u201cNo\u201d, you say, \u201cthey are great business people, and we have an IT department!\u201d\u00a0 That answer could cause you trouble. With all due deference to your IT department, it is quite possible that its expertise does not include the legal aspects of cybersecurity. It will no doubt ensure appropriate encryption and firewalls, but does it have the authority (or expertise) to advise you on data privacy laws and breach notification requirements? Can it develop compliant notices and work with your insurance company on any claims? It will know how to stop the breach (assuming it is an electronic one) but what then? Do not rely on your IT department to provide legal advice on cybersecurity. This is one of the many tasks that should be handled by your company management, including your board (if you have one). And what if the board fails to do this? Before answering that, consider the obligations of those who operate the company. Your company officers and board have the ultimate responsibility for running the company. Decisions are made based on the best available information at the time, and as long as this is true the individuals who run the company will generally be protected from claims by the company and its owners. This rule (called the \u201cbusiness..."}