Principles Of Information Security, Loose-leaf Version
Principles Of Information Security, Loose-leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781337685757
Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Organization Information security:

  • In the world of Internet, guarding the organization data has become just like as important as protecting our own property.
  • Information is considered as very important of a profitable and successful business. Information is one of the most important of organization assets.
  • The information is valuable and should be properly guarded for the organization.
  • No matter how small or large organization is, one want to have a plan to make sure the security of their information properties.

List and definition of the factors that is probable to move in an organization information security:

  • Shifting the priorities of business:
    • A change in an organization focus.
  • Organizational acquisitions and divestiture occur:
    • Changes in organization structure.
  • Acquisition of new assets:
    • Additional hardware added to the environment.
  • Employees who are educated, procedures, trained, technologies leave and made aware of the new policies:
    • Ensuring corporate date is safe.
  • Old partnerships dissolve:
    • Eliminating the access from old partnerships.
  • New vulnerabilities associated with the new or existing assets emerge:
    • Constantly learning of new exploits.
  • New peoples are hired, thus probably generating new vulnerabilities:
    • Background checks of new hires along with training on organization actions.
  • New partnerships are formed:
    • Eliminating the access from old partnership.

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