Most board members of some of the nation's leading firms lack even the most basic knowledge of the technologies that drive their companies, a learning gap that many in top management now appear eager to bridge. According to a poll of 860 board members conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, less than 1% have tech experience, but 60% say they plan to spend more time learning about the topic next year. In a CIO.com survey of IT leaders, about 40% said board members "don't really care about IT."