More and more businesses are extending their supply chains in all directions. Global enterprises are automating the distribution and sharing of data, information and applications in real time. This necessitates a strategic plan that assures the privacy, confidentiality, integrity and availability of their information systems, supporting infrastructure and other intellectual assets. Yet the issue of data security is only the tip of the iceberg when planning a comprehensive information assurance strategy. The most effective approach takes a holistic, or life cycle, view of the difficulties and complexities inherent in the protection of an enterprise s information systems assets.
Many organizations assume that protecting their information is a simple matter.
They hire a few consultants, buy a few firewalls, put their heads together to develop a plan, and think these recommendations can be implemented once and for all. If only it were that simple. But information assurance is not a one-shot deal. While it s helpful to have independent sources develop a security plan and policy, that s only the first of many steps in securing a business information. Privacy Policy Stock data provided by Stockpoint and its data suppliers.