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Security:
Information Security Forum
Launches Standard Of Good Practice
The Information Security Forum (ISF) has released its latest international
industry benchmark, the Standard of Good Practice for Information Security.
The standard is designed to help any organization -- irrespective of market
sector, size or structure -- to keep the risks associated with information
systems within acceptable limits.
The standard has been developed using a rigorous methodology and is based
on
14 years of specialist research, real experiences of over 250 global companies
that make up the ISF Membership, input from other international standards
bodies and the results of a comprehensive biannual ISF survey. It includes
coverage of the latest hot topics in information security, such as intrusion
detection, information privacy, e-mail, effective security awareness,
broadband and wireless communications, PDAs and computer forensics.
"The standard presents a challenging but achievable target against which
organizations can measure and improve their performances," says Alan Stanley,
managing director of the ISF. "A well-managed business environment where risks
are kept under control requires a well informed approach to information
security and good practice applied to the planning, development, installation,
running and maintenance of information systems."
The ISF Standard of Good Practice is split into five key areas: security
management, critical business applications, computer installations, networks
and systems development. ISF Members can also take advantage of the ISF's
Information Security Status Survey, which allows organizations to measure the
effectiveness of their information security against this standard and other
leading companies.
The Standard of Good Practice is available for free download from
www.isfsecuritystandard.com.
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