Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305971776
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13, Problem 3CE
Program Plan Intro

Security policy:

  • A security policy defines an organization’s security requirements.
  • It provides controls and consents needed for meeting requirements.
  • A security policy is a well written document in an organization giving the guidelines to how to protect the organization from threats.
  • It includes computer security threats, and how to handle situations when they do occur.
  • A good security policy must identify all of a company's assets as well as all the potential threats to those assets.
  • The employees of the company need to be kept updated on the company's security policies.
  • The policies themselves should also be updated regularly.

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