Given the following information:
BACKGROUND AND DEFINITIONS
Asset - An asset is something of value to the enterprise. Assets are used by organizations to achieve goals, provide a return on investment, and generate revenue. The overall value of the or- ganization can be represented collectively by the value of its assets.
Critical information asset - Critical information assets are the most important assets to an or- ganization. The organization will suffer an adverse impact if
- a critical asset is disclosed to unauthorized people
- a critical asset is modified without authorization
- a critical asset is lost or destroyed
- access to a critical asset is interrupted
Information asset - An information asset can be described as information or data that is of value to the organization, including such information as patient records, intellectual property, or cus- tomer information. These assets can exist in physical form (on paper, CDs, or other media) or electronically (stored on databases, in files, on personal computers).
Create a list of information assets that you personally own; Then, what are some of the ways you protect your information assets?