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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Information security:

Information security, is nothing but the actions taken to prevent information from unauthorized access, use, disruption, modification, disclosure, or destruction. It concentrates on maintaining a balanced protection of confidentiality, availability of data and integrity of data. Simultaneously takes care of the efficient policy implementation, which does not hamper the organization’s productivity.

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Information security as management problem:

  • The staff required in the Information security department and their salaries, is also handled by management team and Information Technology (IT) team can only advice.
  • The decisions regarding the policies and regulations are taken by management and Information Technology department (IT) again gives advice.

Problems which are handled completely by management:

  • Information security faces the first problem with the assets required and what should be the value of the assets. This issue is not an Information technology (IT) problem and is dealt by top management system.
  • Information technology department should also invest some money for the security of information, which is again dealt by management team and Information Technology department just provides the data about the risk analysis.

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