Information and Internet Security: Ensuring the Safety of Your Company's Information Pierre SD

Posted by : Bill Smeltzer

The issue of security, from physical infrastructure to information, has been thrust to the forefront in response to the 9/11 terrorist acts. As a manager, you recognize that IT security is important and likely understand that your company's level of vulnerability is rising with the increased dependence on the Internet.

The IT security research and data is compelling. The FBI formed the National Infrastructure Protection Center in 1998 in recognition of the problem's growing significance and reported to Congress that cyber crime is a "significant threat to U.S. national and economic security." A study by Carnegie Mellon found that companies average $256,000 a year in losses due to Internet theft. Virus attacks cost businesses $12 billion in 1999 alone, according to the Department of Justice.
And cyber crime isn't limited to big business: Gartner predicts that 50 percent of small and medium sized businesses will experience an Internet attack in the next year, and the majority of those organizations will be unaware of the breach. David Schatsky of Jupiter Media Metrix comments, "There is a fundamental lack of understanding out there when it comes to the gravity of security breaches." This article provides an overview of IT security to help business managers understand the most critical issues and how to respond.

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