Information Security in America and Sweden

Companies and organizations will need to determine security options for any new systems that are built. Security is a high priority for companies and organizations to keep important data safe. The companies and organizations would also have to figure out ways to save or backup any information in the systems. Backing up information for companies and organizations are very important. Backing up information can help safe the companies if any data is lost, and the companies would be able to recover the data that was lost.

Privacy issues in business that will be elaborated includes In business, privacy is a very important factor to ensure the existence of a firm. Privacy in business is usually related with financial records, customer information, and business strategies. If those things above are safe, that means the privacy of a firm is good. A good privacy helps a firm to maintain its success. When the information about the firm is leaked, it will make its competitors know t... ... middle of paper ... ...lationships among the countries.

Information security (IS) in modern organizations is of vital importance. Modern era of technology brings certain threats to information security but mostly are from internal factors. Enterprises ensures the need of safeguarding information by analysing information security risk for the business. The risk is managed by defining and implementing information security policies. The paper highlights that support from the senior management is essential in almost all decisions for securing information resource.

Three Critical Factors of Information Security Management Swapna Amrutha Wilmington University Three Critical Factors of Information Security Management Information security is protecting the information from unauthorized access, modifying, duplicating or destructing the data. Securing the data has always been a necessary evil by business and management people. Selling security to management has become one of the biggest challenges for INFOSEC professionals. Some of the recent events like 9/11, virus/worm attacks brought information security to the work table of the Government, management and other decision makers. Information security is no good until it is efficiently managed and controlled.

Technology has moved into the new millennium and companies must learn to conduct business in a different manner. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) will allow companies to secure access to portals and simplifies business with the vendors, business partners, as well as the ... ... middle of paper ... ...e company needs so guidance is very helpful. There are many security settings so the System Administrator should ensure that they are familiar with what they are doing, or they could lock themselves out of the system. The bottom line is that the data does not fall into the wrong hands and is misused. Since most data is available electronically now, that means that there is a risk that it will be compromised; possibly and probably not by physical means and probably by someone far away.

Ensuring Business Continuity in Order to Protect Data Assets Many businesses, especially those related to information technology, view data as a preeminent asset. Some assets, such as physical property and equipment are more obvious, but those that are less noticeable can be of greater value, define an organization’s image and success, and offer a competitive advantage. Information is considered such an asset and the collection, maintenance, and update of this asset is critical to an organization’s short and long-term success. Having information that is accurate, dependable, and current is often essential in a business’s day-to-day operations. For example, many businesses directly linked to the financial sector depend upon accurate and current information in order to perform daily financial transactions relating to the financial assets of many clients.

With computers becoming mainstream and access to them growing, new ethical dilemmas arise. These dilemmas vary in nature from computer crime to intellectual property and copy right infringement. The data contained in computer information systems must be handled ethically for the safety and privacy of those that use the system. For example, PayPal a system designed to make secure transactions online stores credit card and banking information. What would happen if PayPal did not consider ethics and safety of the safety of information stored in their databases?

Thus, every organisation should act in order to protect their information communication technology and valuable information. This means that company should has chief information security officer (CISO) and special information security department, which will organise all those actions. Moreover, to be successful, the information security department must develop productive relationships with other departments and chief level officers within the company. However, cyber security also must be concern of other chief level officers. Organisation have different types and number of chief level officers depending their business nature.

United States’ national infrastructure are resources that are vital to keep commerce operating. Technology have allowed the governments and the private sector to share vital information with them. The nation well-being depend on each of the critical infrastructures, the big question is on how to maintain all of our infrastructure sectors operative without any problem. There a big wave of threats to our nation and if one of this threads go through, it can created a multidimensional problem to the infrastructure system of the country. The main concerns that exist in protecting the U.S. against any attacks to any U.S. infrastructure and in the same time on how to have a system that work well with other agencies.

Because information and technology is the cornerstone for a wide array of businesses, keeping those resources protected and secure is a top priority. Moving to the cloud can alleviate some of the security overhead from organizations, but it also requires a closer look at the client/provider relationship. This association, and the mutual provisions and expectations, between entities is explicitly defined within the service level agreement (SLA). Therefore, it is important that the SLA includes considerations that will protect critical business data and processes while they are in the hands of a third party. The most important of these being detailed descriptions of the service provider's security, details on auditing and metrics capabilities, thorough separation of duties and responsibilities, and penalties for not complying with the security requirements (Greer, 2012).