In such an environment, information is often critical to success and an important corporate asset. Such information must be protected. As companies seize the opportunity to transact global e-business, the risk of loss to such information increases and the consequences of such loss can be devastating. Theft of proprietary and confidential corporate information and data is commonplace, both by insiders and sophisticated fraudsters. In addition, the risk of industrial espionage is real.
Information security is now a major issue facing today s electronic society.
As the information highway transcends borders, locked doors are no longer sufficient to protect one of the corporation s most valuable assets information. Businesses need to protect their valuable corporate assets, while leveraging the opportunities presented by e-business. This presents a challenge, as the more open a network becomes to e-business, the more prone it is to attack. Information security is the solution to these demands. We need it to protect valuable corporate information assets, critical to maintaining competitive advantage.