Information technology resources utilization and management: Issues and trends: Edited by Mehdi Khosrowpour and Gayle Yaverbaum (1990), idea Group Publishing, Hard-cover, 471 p, (£42.50), ISBN 1-878289-00-4

Abstract

We frequently hear a lot about the need for security, indeed there are now security products on the market to more than protect most systems whether they be on mainframe, mini or microcomputer systems. While each of these products is usually designed to carry out a specific task, the way in which these controls are introduced is of prime importance as they are only a means to an end. All too often it is thought that all that is required is to introduce some piece of software or hardware and everything will be a bed of roses.In order to ensure that security is implemented in a controlled manner it is essential that there is a formal policy. What follows is my representations of what this policy should contain.