Every organization is different in the way that it communicates internally and with its vendors and customers and in the kinds of information that it sends over the Internet. Practicing strong computer security is a nonnegotiable requirement for organizations doing business today. However, building security into an existing corporate culture is a complex undertaking. Every organization has a security culture, and each is as unique as the organization itself. Security culture can be collaborative or argumentative, structured or unstructured. Security can be an integral part of a process beginning at the project-definition stage, or a separate process added on to an existing project. It can be ingrained or reactive.
Information security is the protection of information from a wide range of threats in order to ensure business continuity, minimize business risk, and maximize return on investments and business opportunities.
Security issues are unknowingly generated via employees using consumer electronics in their homes. As more consumer communications and devices enter the corporate enterprise security professionals need to consider the risks for business security. Things to consider included IM, gmail, iphones, un-secure home networks, etc. Employees are using these devices at home and in the workplace.
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The first and most important strategy is to align information security with business strategy. The higher the value, the bigger the target, the greater the damage and overall risk to the company.
As business executives, we have to take risk Sometimes these choices are disquieting to a security team. If teams feel the risk of a particular project challenges security, but still realize it may be necessary, then it’s important to educate the team about those risks, and make it clear that they are appropriate given the current security environment. By raising the