It is important to get the right perspective on information security. In all likelihood, you are probably more at risk from a burglar than from computer crime. The real issue is not the frequency of the dangers, but their potential consequences. A single break-in is not likely to bring your business to its knees, but a lapse in information security might.

Management Challenge or Technical Issue?

Information security must be seen as a management and business challenge, not simply a technical issue to be handed over to the “techies”. To keep your business secure, you must understand both the problems and solutions. These vary in complexity – sometimes they are surprisingly simple – but almost all of them depend on awareness.

The security manager of a telecom provider delivers monthly reports to his board on information security issues. He recently started including the number of virus incidents, external scans and internet probes. At first, the directors were reluctant to believe the shocking statistics. However, raising awareness of the potential dangers it represented to the business, they significantly increased the budget for security monitoring tools [DTI ISBS 2004].

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