One way to measure the increasing importance of cybersecurity to American businesses is to track how often the issue arises as a risk factor in corporate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A recent analysis by Bloomberg BNA charted a dramatic rise over the past six years, with only a tiny fraction of businesses citing cybersecurity risks in 2011 SEC filings compared to a substantial percentage in the first six months of 2017.

The report notes that a likely reason for the increase was SEC guidance issued in 2011 that clarified when cyber incidents should be disclosed in financial filings, leading to cybersecurity’s being “elevated into the general counsel’s office [and onto] the board’s agenda.”

Read more at Bloomberg BNA’s article Corporate Cyber Risk Disclosures Jump Dramatically in 2017.

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