Global Security Policy
CMGT-400
Monday, May 11, 2015
Vijay Bhaskar Jonnalagadda

Global Security Policy
Organizations with offices in multiple countries have to strategically implement personnel, logistics, network configurations, and inventory; but they also have to create a security plan to secure these assets to keep their customer, brand integrity, and profits. Some of the issues faced while maintaining security for a company in multiple countries across the globe are personnel, cyber threats, and cloud computing.
Managing Human Resources
Employees of global organizations and mobile businesses have great challenges while trying to protect sensitive information. Cisco commissioned a third-party market research firm, InsightExpress to conduct a study of IT professionals around the world generating 2000 respondents of end users and IT professionals. They found that employees can put personal and corporate data at risk because of the following (Cisco, 2008): 1. Unauthorized application usage possibly caused company data loss 2. Misuse of corporate computers by sharing with other employees without supervision 3. Unauthorized physical and network access 4. Employees transferring files from work and personal computers when working from home. 5. Employees sharing passwords with co-workers.
The organizational structure involves balanced leadership and board diversity. Even though the offices are in multiple locations, the company's structure must allow for local offices to make important decisions to promote innovations that can eventually expand globally.
Human resource models that use shared service platforms can help a company remain globally efficient. Establishing a shared service center can include a redesign of HR processes for consistency and local relevance. They can quickly be adapted to meet local market requirements. Diageo, a