Clear-headed cyber defence for UK business leaders
Supplier contracts often bury the security and insurance consequences of failure in schedules and sub-processor lists. This board-level stress test gives directors five questions to ask before signing cloud, SaaS or AI agreements.
Shadow AI is not merely a policy exception; it is an unmanaged data transfer that can become a reportable incident. UK boards need a proportionate governance model covering acceptable use, data classification, approved tools, monitoring and reporting.
A serious cyber incident is a governance event before it is a technical one. This boardroom playbook sets out calm decision-making for the first 72 hours, from command and legal privilege to ICO reporting and communications discipline.
Cyber insurance questionnaires can expose gaps that board packs conceal. This director-level checklist turns the 2026 renewal into a measured security review, with seven questions on MFA, backups, incident response, supplier risk and board reporting.