Information and Knowledge Management
Information Security
Information is perhaps the most valuable of all corporate assets. A threat to information security - its confidentiality, integrity or availability - can leave an organisation exposed to financial loss, loss of reputation or litigation and can lead to missed opportunities.
A combination of political, economic, social and technological factors mean that organisations now face important challenges within a rapidly changing business environment. At the same time, an enterprise must have the freedom and confidence to fully exploit its information assets if it is to take advantage of opportunities for growth and success. Creating an appropriate organisational culture that embraces information security and recognises its business value is an essential step towards realising the benefits of information management.
Businesses that are obsessed with risk avoidance often view information security as simply a function of the IT department. This approach often results in security concerns becoming a barrier to realising the full benefits of information management and can also lead to an organisation having a false sense of security.
Cornwell recognises that risk is inherent in all business processes and activities and our consultants use this as the basis for developing effective secure information management strategies. We therefore encourage the adoption of a risk-centric approach capable of addressing all aspects of the business:
- Strategy
- Process
- People
- Technology
Our consultancy approach is to identify and understand the risks to information assets and to then deploy controls that reduce these risks to an acceptable level. From this position the organisation should have a sound understanding of the consequences of system failure, in addition to having the attitude and agility to respond to business opportunities.
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