Is Your Board Tech-Ready?

• Position: BOARDBOOK

New research finds few boards have enough tech savvy in the boardroom and even fewer have tech committees.

In the year since 145 million plus U.S. adults had their Social Security numbers stolen in a breach at credit reporting service Equifax, you would think companies scrambled to add serious tech savvy in the boardroom.

We reviewed the 2018 Fortune 100 companies and looked closely at their directors, analyzing for technical and digital experience. Our analysis shows boards are making some progress towards improving their expertise around technology issues and readying their abilities to respond to tech-related challenges, whether they be an actual attack or a tech-fueled disruptor entering the industry.

But in other...