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b'Rodge Cohen, Karen Seymour and Jay Clayton discuss what board directors need to be focused on in 2021 in a S&C Critical Insights podcast. All three agreed that the \\u201cfirst, indeed, existential issue for every board\\u201d is cybersecurity. \\u201cThe number of cyber attacks and their sophistication is increasing exponentially,\\u201d Rodge observed. Jay agreed, adding that \\u201cevery company should have a regularized approach for the board to be informed about and consider its company\\u2019s cyber profile, the threats, the potential attacks, and the defenses.\\u201d Karen said that companies should always be preparing for and considering how they would respond to a potential cyber attack. \\u201cAll of this should have been rehearsed,\\u201d she said, so that if an attack occurs, \\u201cthis isn\\u2019t the first time you are thinking what would happen in a crisis.\\u201d\\nThe partners also discuss topics ranging from ESG issues to executive compensation to the independence of board leadership.'