IT Governance: Data Security and BS 7799/ISO 17799 - A Manager's Guide to Effective Information Security

Information (data) security is of ever increasing importance to both businesses and individuals and the extent and value of electronic data is growing exponentially. The commercial viability and profitability of enterprises of all sizes increasingly depends on the security, confidentiality and integrity of their data.
In particular, the future of e-commerce depends on data being secure, accessible and complete across the Web. Ultimately, consumer confidence will depend on how secure they feel their personal data is. Data security is now a critical consideration in all aspects of business – affecting decisions on contracting staff and ensuring customer loyalty, as well as pure IT issues. In addition, new laws and regulations give directors of public companies a legal responsibility to act on computer security. No handbooks currently available guide the businessperson through the maze of issues or through the process of achieving international standard (ISO) certification in Information Security Management. This book fills this gap and covers all aspects of data security, providing the reader with sufficient information to understand the major issues and how to minimize risk.

Alan Calder is CEO of Focus Central London, the biggest training and enterprise council in the UK, and previously of Business Link London City Partners, the business consultants. Together with Watkins, Calder has been involved in the Standards Development Group and in the development of relating training standards.