Institutional Investor has an article out describing the proactive things techniques that are becoming available to protect against loss of data or other cybersecurity threats (Progress in the War Against Cybercrime). This all directs attention to the issue, how far should boards go in requiring the use of such techniques? BDTI will cover some of these issues in its Japanese-langauage seminar on cybersecurity. See more at: http://bdti.or.jp/node/742 .
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The Board Director Training Institute (BDTI) is a "public interest" nonprofit in Japan dedicated to training about directorship, corporate governance, and related management techniques. It is certified by the Japanese government to conduct these activities as a regulated nonprofit. Read a summary about BDTI here, and see a menu of its services for both corporations and investors here.