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What is Information Security?

Information Security is a critical aspect of IT Governance and AVDAR™, a comprehensive WEB based ISMS solution, provides you with this key cornerstone of your IT Governance requirements.

All organisations possess information (data) that is either critical or sensitive, and is widely regarded as the 'lifeblood ' of healthy business. Information Security is the discipline and responsibility that protects a company's informational assets against business risks, and is therefore a crucial aspect of IT Governance.

Because threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of an organisation’s information (data) are always present then so is the need for an Information Security Management System (ISMS). AVDAR™ gives clients the ability to extend an existing management system to include Information Security without bringing in a whole new system. The ISO17799 standard provides the specification for an ISMS.


Requirements for Information Security

confidentiality: has been defined by the ISO as "ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorised to have access" and is one of the cornerstones of Information Security

integrity: refers to the safeguarding of the accuracy and completeness of data and processing methods by protecting against unauthorised modification

availability: is ensuring that authorised users have access to data and associated access as and when required

the existence of a risk-based information security management policy, implemented through an ISMS is clear evidence that the organisation has taken the necessary and appropriate steps to protect their business assets

conformance to ISO17799 provides company directors with a systematic, risk assessment based approach to meeting their responsibilities under the Combined Code on Corporate Governance, the Turnbull Guidance and Sarbanes-Oxley and the wide range of interlocking data protection and privacy legislation to which they are subject


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