While the value of equipment such as computer hardware is easily appreciated, we must not overlook the larger investment in less tangible information assets - such as data, software, and automated processes.
Information Resources are vital assets which require protection.
Data, whether stored in central computers accessible through remote terminals, processed locally on microcomputers, or generated by word processing systems, are vulnerable to a variety of threats and must be afforded adequate safeguards. This document should be useful in ongoing departmental security programs for security awareness and training.