Information security: A critical aspect of information management

From: Kentucky Banker Magazine | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Effective management of information is a key factor in the success and survival of banks and other financial services institutions.

Over the past several years, security has become an integral element in information management, particularly as today's computer networks evolve toward a more open communications environment.

The foundation of information security risk management is a comprehensive information security policy that is strongly supported by an organizations' board of directors and executive management. Information security risk is further mitigated by a management structure that ...

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