BioCardia, Inc. - (BCDA)

10-K Filing Date: March 27, 2024
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

 

We maintain a process for identifying, assessing, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats as part of our broader risk management system and processes. We routinely assess risks from cybersecurity threats, including any potential unauthorized occurrence on or conducted through our information systems that may result in adverse effects on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of our information systems or any information residing therein.

 

We conduct periodic risk assessments to identify cybersecurity threats, as well as assessments in the event of a material change in our business practices that may affect information systems that are vulnerable to such cybersecurity threats. These risk assessments include identification of reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks, the likelihood and potential damage that could result from such risks, and the sufficiency of existing policies, procedures, systems, and safeguards in place to manage such risks.

 

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Our information technology team consists of professionals with deep cybersecurity expertise across multiple industries. Our executive leadership team, along with input from the above professionals, are responsible for our overall enterprise risk management process and regularly consider cybersecurity risks in the context of other material risks to the Company.

 

As part of our risk management system, we track and log privacy and security incidents to remediate and resolve any such incidents. Any significant incidents are reviewed regularly with our Chief Financial Officer to determine whether further escalation is appropriate. Any incident assessed as potentially being or potentially becoming material is immediately escalated for further assessment, and then reported to our executive leadership team. We consult with outside counsel as appropriate, including on materiality analysis and disclosure matters, and our executive leadership team makes the final materiality determinations and disclosure and other compliance decisions.

 

The Board of Directors has oversight responsibility for risks and incidents relating to cybersecurity threats, including compliance with disclosure requirements, cooperation with law enforcement, and related effects on financial and other risks. Senior management regularly discusses cyber risks and trends and, should they arise, any material incidents with the Board of Directors.

 

To date, our business strategy, results of operations and financial condition have not been materially affected by risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of previously identified cybersecurity incidents, but we cannot provide assurance that they will not be materially affected in the future by such risks or any future material incidents. For more information on our cybersecurity related risks, see Item 1A Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.