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Security: The Human Factor
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Security: The Human Factor

by Paul Kearney
December 2010
Beginner
72 pages
58m
English
IT Governance Publishing
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CHAPTER 7: WHY RAISE AWARENESS?

According to the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)24, an information security awareness programme will:

  • Provide a focal point and a driving force for a range of awareness, training and educational activities related to information security, some of which might already be in place, but perhaps need to be better co-ordinated and more effective.
  • Communicate important recommended guidelines, or practices, required to secure information resources.
  • Provide general and specific information about information security risks and controls, to people who need to know.
  • Make individuals aware of their responsibilities in relation to information security.
  • Motivate individuals to adopt recommended guidelines ...
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ISBN: 9781849281843