Information Security Management
Is information leaking out of your organisation? Do you care? Are you afraid? You should be!
According to recent (early 2006) reports, there have been major increases in incidences of IT-related theft, fraud and damage to systems. Nearly 16,000 new viruses, worms and Trojans have appeared in 2005, and the trends indicate this situation is going to get a lot worse. So you buy the latest firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-greyware, anti-everything software and everything will be OK. Really? Did you know that by far the greatest cause of information loss is the people who work in an organisation, not criminals on the outside? Why is this? The biggest financial losses suffered by organisations have been due to the loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of the information they need to conduct their business. And this is primarily due to their failure to manage information security and to manage the perception of information security held by the people in their organisations. And what happens when your IT systems are put out of action, or when a local or national emergency prevents you from conducting your business? Are you sure your contingency plans are adequate and reliable? Are you missing out on business from customers who need assurance that you will look after their data safely? D.G.Edworthy Associates helps organisations understand their information assets and implement an effective management system to ensure their valuable information is always available when required to those who have a valid need for it. Where it will benefit the organisation, we help you through the process of successful assessment to ISO 27001 the international standard for Information Security Management Systems.
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