Information Security Policy: Business Development Report

This report delves into the realm of information security policies, focusing on their crucial role in business development. It begins by defining information security policies and highlighting their importance in safeguarding data and ensuring network security. The report explores the significance of a well-defined password policy, emphasizing its contribution to enhanced computer security. Furthermore, it examines the role of email policies in regulating electronic communications and outlining guidelines for employees' use of the corporate network and internet. The report also references key sources, such as security articles, templates, and guidelines, which provide insights into information security management. The report emphasizes the need for organizations to implement robust security measures and practices to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and potential threats. Ultimately, the report underscores the importance of comprehensive information security policies in fostering a secure and productive business environment.

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Information security policy
The information security policy is a set of rules which indicate how the digital
information is being handled in the business. The resources used to build new information
security policy are security articles, templates and guidelines which provide lot of information
directly related to information security policies contain valuable security knowledge. The
business should have written security policy for demonstrating the data privacy as well as
security of the company (Safa, Von Solms, & Furnell, 2016). Those resources provide body of
knowledge on the security processes, security practices, data attack, damage to the network and
unauthorized access to the network and confidential data.
The two items that new security policies are included: password policy and acceptance
use policy for email. The password policy has importance in the business as it can set of the rules
which are designed to enhance the security of computer by providing the users with stronger
passwords. It is a part of official regulations of the company and taught to the employees as
division of safety awareness training. In the organization, there is importance of email policy
which consists of documents for outlining how the employees are used electronic
communicational tools (Peltier, 2016). This policy can set guidelines that the user should agree
to access the corporate network and internet. This policy document provides the employees a
statement about usage of network and internet. It outlines benefit of email system as it has ability
to gain information from the internet and connected with people throughout using instant
messaging.

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References
Peltier, T. R. (2016). Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards: guidelines for
effective information security management. Auerbach Publications.
Safa, N. S., Von Solms, R., & Furnell, S. (2016). Information security policy compliance model
in organizations. Computers & Security, 56, 70-82.