Updated cyber 'handbook' for business leaders examines changing legal, threat landscape

The updated “Cyber-Risk Oversight” handbook for corporate directors released Thursday examines new legal and regulatory requirements and challenges faced by business, as well as the evolving and growing threat of cyber attacks.

“The legal and regulatory landscape with respect to cybersecurity, including required disclosures, privacy and data protection, information-sharing, infrastructure protection, and more, is complex and constantly evolving,” according to the new handbook, which was developed by the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Internet Security Alliance.

The...