A 2022 survey of board members of worldwide organizations found that a quarter of organizations discuss cybersecurity matters as often as once a month. A further 21 percent of the organizations had such discussions two or three times a month. At 16 percent of the organizations, these discussions happened once a week.
Frequency of discussing cybersecurity matters in worldwide organizations as of August 2022
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often does your board discuss cybersecurity matters?"
The source surveyed 600 board directors from organizations of 5,000 employees or more across different industries. 50 board directors were interviewed in each market, which included the United States, Canada, United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil and Mexico.
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Proofpoint. (August 31, 2022). Frequency of discussing cybersecurity matters in worldwide organizations as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376722/cyber-security-discussions-frequency-worldwide/
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