Cybersecurity disclosure and firm performance: The hidden power of boards in European Union firms
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7441/dokbat.2025.13" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.7441/dokbat.2025.13</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7441/dokbat.2025.13" target="_blank" >10.7441/dokbat.2025.13</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Cybersecurity disclosure and firm performance: The hidden power of boards in European Union firms
Original language description
As the European Union (EU) is accelerating digital transformation and facing increasingly complex cybersecurity risks, cybersecurity disclosure (CSD) has become an essential requirement in modern corporate governance. However, the decision to disclose CSD is not only influenced by legal requirements but also depends on the leadership characteristics and board structure of the enterprise. Despite the increasing attention to this topic, previous studies have largely lacked an integrated approach. This study aims to analyze the impact of CEO tenure and board characteristics (gender diversity, independence) on the level of CSD disclosure and test the mediating role of CSD in the relationship with corporate financial performance (ROA). Data were collected from 40 EU-listed companies over the period 2016-2022. The empirical analysis was conducted using three regression methods, including OLS, GLS, and GMM, to control for endogeneity and bidirectional causality. The results show that long CEO tenure and a high proportion of independent directors have negative effects on the level of CSD disclosure, while the gender variable does not show a statistically significant impact. Moreover, CSD has a positive and significant impact on ROA, thereby confirming the important mediating role in connecting governance structure with performance. The study contributes to corporate governance theory by integrating agency theory and superordinate theory into a model explaining CSD disclosure behavior, and provides useful empirical evidence for policymakers in designing board structures and developing regulations to promote cybersecurity transparency in Europe.
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50201 - Economic Theory
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Conference Proceedings DOKBAT 2025 21st International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers
ISBN
978-80-7678-372-0
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e-ISSN
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Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
199-214
Publisher name
Academia Centrum UTB ve Zlíně
Place of publication
Zlín
Event location
Zlín
Event date
Sep 9, 2025
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
UT code for WoS article
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