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Awareness - Information Security Program

Once data integrity, data confidentiality and data recoverability issues are laid to rest, it is vital everyone in your business knows about and understands their roles and responsibilities within your Information Security Program so the program will be effective and efficient. The program benefit is maximized when all stake-holders buy into the program willingly because of the obvious benefits to all.

Many of the key attributes of your Information Security Program are based in procedure, policy, best practices and guidelines and that is why your program need not be expensive to develop and implement.

Education is the best way to recruit willing and cooperative participants into the program. It is one thing to have polices, procedures and practices and quite another to have staff fully participate. This is true for a staff of two or one hundred and twenty two.

Awareness of your Information Security Program can be compromised in a number of ways including:

» Not displaying full management support and sponsorship for the program.

» Not having clear definition and objectives to be met by the program scope.

» Not developing formal documentation of the program.

» Not securing full staff participation in developing the program.

» Not having an easily understood program.

» Not having clear roles and responsibilities identified in the program.

» Not having easy accessibility to the program documentation.

» Not incorporating the programs best practices into the fabric of the workforce culture.

» Not conducting regular, scheduled quality checks and tests of the key program elements.

Acceptance and comprehension of your program is crucial to successful implementation.

Ideally, everyone involved in the use or support of your Information Systems or Technology should be involved in the process of developing and implementing the Information Security Program. New employees should have the benefit of proper orientation to the program before they commence work. Formal acceptance of certain terms and conditions within the acceptance component of the program is not only a good idea but may be necessary to mitigate liability.

We can assist you in ensuring your Information Security Program has high visibility and acceptance within your organization and is scaled properly for your needs.

Located in: Ontario, Canada and serving the Greater Hamilton Area and surrounding district.

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