The Cyber Savvy Boardroom - Akbari, Homaira; Naidoo, Shamla
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In The Cyber Savvy Boardroom, cybersecurity experts and board directors Homaira Akbari and Shamla Naidoo leverage their deep knowledge and extensive experience with boards of large and small companies to explain the essentials of cybersecurity. They make abstract, technical concepts accessible to public and private company board members and C-level executives. This concise volume takes a pragmatic approach, providing a clear view of the cybersecurity landscape by organizing the topic into priority concepts that enable better dialogue with security practitioners and lay the groundwork for…mehr

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In The Cyber Savvy Boardroom, cybersecurity experts and board directors Homaira Akbari and Shamla Naidoo leverage their deep knowledge and extensive experience with boards of large and small companies to explain the essentials of cybersecurity. They make abstract, technical concepts accessible to public and private company board members and C-level executives. This concise volume takes a pragmatic approach, providing a clear view of the cybersecurity landscape by organizing the topic into priority concepts that enable better dialogue with security practitioners and lay the groundwork for future learning. This book provides business leaders with the cybersecurity knowledge needed to enhance businesses' capacity to embark on successful digital transformation. The Cyber Savvy Boardroom is available via Netskope.com and Amazon. Proceeds will be donated to charity. Cybersecurity is definitely a hot topic for boards of directors everywhere. The Cyber Savvy Boardroom is a must-read about the risks and rewards of cybersecurity. >This book should be read at least once by each Board of Directors to get a full view of cybersecurity and how organizations should be protected. On the basis of these focused explanations, all board members can reach out to their CISO and expect to fully understand the risk in their business. >Cybersecurity knowledge is now essential at the board level, especially for risk management. This book therefore is a must read. It translates a complicated topic with many nuances into easily understood concepts that help every board director feel better prepared. >Much has been written about cybersecurity. But this excellent, thoughtful and practical book puts the issues in proper perspective. A good read for any board member. Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and CEO, Air Products and Chemicals
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Dr. Homaira Akbari is President and CEO of AKnowledge Partners, LLC, a global strategy advisory firm providing services to private equity funds and corporations in digital transformation and technology sectors of Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Energy Transition, and FinTech. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) and Landstar System (NASDAQ: LSTR). Dr. Akbari has held senior management roles in Fortune 1000 companies including Microsoft, Thales, and Liberty Media subsidiary Trueposition. Dr. Akbari has served as the President and CEO of SkyBitz, Inc., a leading IoT company providing asset tracking and security solutions. Under her leadership, the company had record performance. >She holds a Ph.D. with honors in particle physics from Tufts University and an MBA with distinction from Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business. She is the author of more than 50 scientific articles in international journals, has two patents in IoT, and is a frequent speaker in industry conferences. She has published numerous governance and technology Opinion Editorials and Podcasts, and most recently co-authored the book: The Cyber Savvy Boardroom. Throughout her life, Dr. Akbari has been active in and a contributor to many non-profit organizations. She is currently a member of the Business Board of Advisors for Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, and a member of the Executive Board of Trustees of FIAF.org, a not-for-profit organization with the mission to promote French culture, art and language. Shamla Naidoo is a technologist, innovator, economist, law professor, and business leader with decades of experience in cybersecurity. She currently serves as a non-executive director for multiple domestic and international companies, Head of Cloud Strategy for Netskope, and an adjunct professor at UIC Law. Previously she was global CISO and Head of Information Technology Risk at IBM. Shamla advises governments and industry on how to embrace innovation while managing risk, having worked in the healthcare, finance, hospitality, energy, and manufacturing sectors. She has led cybersecurity programs for some of the most targeted companies in the world and has been able to work with board directors of all backgrounds