What Are the Main Threats to an Organisation's Systems and Data and What Can Be Done to Ensure Their Security? Does Any One Approach Offer More Than Another In Terms of Cost and Benefit?
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What Are the Main Threats to an Organisation's Systems and Data and What Can Be Done to Ensure Their Security? Does Any One Approach Offer More Than Another In Terms of Cost and Benefit? Andrew Brand Seminar Group 21 Information Systems Infrastructure Tutor: John Orley Word Count: 1,603 In today's world where Information Technology is an integral part of the vast majority of organisations, security is a major issue that must be addressed. Organisations cannot ignore the fact that their systems and data must be protected from a variety of threats and backed-up in case of breakdown or certain failures. President Bush's recent budget proposal called for the United States' I.T. security spending to increase to $4.2 billion in this fiscal year compared to $2.7 billion last year. Global spending within this area is expected to rise from $47.8 to $52.4 billion under the budget's proposal. These figures clearly indicate how important the security of information...

