The Shortest Hour: An Applied Approach to Boardroom Governance of Cyber Security - Paperbackby Lee Parrish (Author) Independent directors of corporate boards understand the importance of cyber security as a business issue. Increased regulatory requirements, the onslaught of breaches, as well as the replacement of the corporate network perimeter with more third party partnerships have all contributed to cyber security rising to the top of enterprise risks. Yet, many directors only receive a few brief cyber security updates during the year.