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One click. One oversight. Millions in revenue – gone.

Sep 7, 2025 | AI & Technology

A graphic of a shield with silhouettes of people and a crack down the middle. Text above reads: Over 90% of breaches begin with human error.

One click. One oversight. Millions in revenue – gone.

“Cyber resilience starts in the boardroom.”

Cyber-attacks don’t ask if you’re ready. They just arrive.
Even the most resilient business can be caught off guard.

This is where Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) play a critical role.
NEDs bring distance, perspective, and challenge.
They ask the questions others might miss.
They see the risks that hide in plain sight.

You might have a robust Business Continuity Plan, layered defences, and a confident IT team.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

→ Over 90% of security breaches begin with human error.

It’s not always the tech that fails – it’s the moment someone:

→ clicks a link
→ reuses a password
→ overlooks a small detail

In today’s hybrid world, those moments are harder to see.
Home networks, personal devices, and fragmented oversight create blind spots. Quiet ones.

→ In almost every recent ransomware case, the breach didn’t start with a lack of tools.

The breach started with a gap in process, culture, or communication.

These were companies with strong security policies.

→ Still, they were breached.

Some paid the ransom.
Some lost access to backups.
Some saw crypto payments seized.

Many faced operational paralysis, collapsing margins, mass redundancies, and ultimately, insolvency.

Cyber resilience isn’t just about firewalls and backups.
It’s about people. Culture. Clarity.

For boards and NEDs, it’s about asking the right questions – before the breach happens:

  • Are we treating cyber risk as a strategic issue, not just a technical one?
  • Do our people know what to do?

 

 

 

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