Knowledge Base

The Changing Role of Information

Before your requirements can be satisfied, it is essential that they be properly understood and defined. Just as in the parable of the blind men feeling different parts of the elephant, your interests may include any of several different problems, which share some common issues.

Information has value

This is the Information Age. Information is a critical factor in the success of both business, government, and military operations. Locating and assessing the value of this information is an important part of any of the problems discussed here.

Measuring the Value of Information

Information technologies have changed

The unprecedented advances in computing, networking, and communications have resulted in totally new capabilities for acquiring, transporting, storing, and accessing information. Changes will only continue to be developed to meet the needs of the Information Age and of Electronification. Data centers have had to adapt to distributed computing and remote access models.

Digitization

Our culture is currently undergoing major transformations in business processes as older methods of business are rapidly being replaced by new electronic processes which provide new efficiencies. Today¼s challenges include finding the right balance of innovation and performance.

Information must be protected

Just as the value and uses of information are changing, so are the risks it faces. New methods of protecting this information are needed. These must be cost-effective and compatible with business goals. A fundamental principal is that protection measures must be of consistent strength that is appropriate to the value of the information being protected.

Information Systems Security