[infosecinstitute] Information Security Policy For SME

Information security (IS) is a critical part of any small scale company and a big enterprise, and a challenge for any firm. Information security involves very confidential, important assets and other business process. It also includes private financial documents and other information of each and every employee within the organization. In some cases, information may also include a client’s important assets. Without having proper security of all this information, it becomes unreliable. A lack of proper security mechanisms can also sometimes make the information inaccessible when it is really needed. Lack of security can also invite third parties in to compromise these private assets and information. Information has two types.