A successful collaboration method for Boards

In 2014-2016 we examined Group Support Systems to collect, process and prioritise Cybersecurity activities to be captured into an Assurance technology like Anove. This GSS based approach was published in ISACA Journal in 2016.

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Boards become more exposed to expanded regulations & the complexity of IT

Decision making during business meetings is an elusive phenomenon for a couple of reasons. Business meetings have been defined as “...a gathering where people speak up, say nothing, and then all disagree.” In general, the main objectives of meetings are to facilitate and enable decision makers in exchanging knowledge, discussing complex topics and monitoring large projects, and this all happens under pressure and amid uncertainties.

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Within the domain of information security, boards become more exposed due to expanded regulations, an escalating external threat environment and the complexity of IT on which organizations increasingly rely. All these factors drive increased focus from boards and executive management and the requirement for information security to integrate more widely into the business.