Information security has become one of the most important and challenging issues facing today's organizations. With use of technology and widespread connectedness to the environment, organizations increasingly have become exposed to numerous and varied threats. Outsourcing and off-shoring bring new partners into an extended enterprise, with different technologies, cultures, and sensitivities to information management. Contracting, telecommuting, and mobile workers all contribute new security risks.
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Now it's time that organizations should elevate the level of information security education and knowledge within their organizations. A growing challenge is establishing and maintaining a strong security program.
•More importantly the organization has the right people to implement security successfully, meaning individuals who take ownership of security and build good relationships with others in the organization.
•Training, Training and Training. Information Security team has to conduct information security trainings to all employees and these trainings should be mandatory for all employees including top management.
•Conduct polls or surveys about current security practices with a random prize drawing for all responders.
•Publish posters, short videos, and other "quick and easy" multi-media content
•Plan a contest for users and let them design posters or other security-themed content.
•Develop an information security intranet site and host all information security policies on it.
•Broadcast a monthly information security newsletter covers a basic security practice.
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Any information security leak could lead to serious reputation lose for any organizations so all employees have to understand that information security is everyones responsibility.
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