Information Asset Management

2What Are Your Information Assets and Why Are They Important to You?

DOI: 10.4324/9781003439141-2

Introduction

In Chapter 1 we discussed:

1. what organisations do;
2. the assets and resources they have;
3. why deploying these resources efficiently and effectively is important;
4. governance and management;
5. intangible assets and their value; and
6. the need for a common language.

In this chapter we will:

1. define and describe Information Assets;
2. discover the value and vulnerability of Information Assets;
3. show how Information Assets should be governed and managed; and
4. differentiate between Information Assets and Information Technology.

Information Assets are the lifeblood of every organisation. They are required for every business activity, every business ...