The U.K. government wants directors and boards of directors to become more actively involved in cybersecurity risks facing public and private companies, as the world faces “alarming” threats from criminal gangs and malicious nation-states.

Though many organizations take cybersecurity seriously, the U.K. government says they do not place management of cyber risks high enough in their governance structures.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...