Dan Rosenthal wrote:
Exactly, you don't know about the others, and neither do we. Therefore, it's an additional safeguard just in case. Even the most upstanding board member could find themselves in a tough situation and be tempted to take the easy way out, and the threat of an impeachment, so to speak, will act as an impetus for them to always do the right thing, even when that is not the easy thing.
Not necessarily. While what you describe is one possible outcome, it is by no means the only outcome. Some may even be contrary to what you intend. One easy possibility is that the hypothetical board member in a tough situation would just find more effective ways to hide the problem. Advocates of more secure systems fail to recognize that they encourage hackers to find ways around the security. It's a challenge to the hackers even when there is no malicious intent. The deterrent theory is unproven.
Ec