Instant global communication has been an irresistible draw in bringing millions of people every year to the Internet.

It has helped to foster new efficiency & borderless economy but also raised security concerns which organizations need to assess & address since it opens their processes to the outside world.

Most organizations already have at least some of these security processes in place, but they rarely develop and mange it in a coherent consistent way.

Security as a process has to be practiced across an organization for the current investments & future initiatives to be effective; because even the best security policy will be ineffective if users are ignorant or ignore it.

Here are a few good practices on security that your company should be working on

• Identify your company's digital assets and decide how much protection each deserves This involves prioritizing their value, the next step is to review the people, processes & technology that support those assets.
• Define the appropriate use of your IT resources
• Control access to your systems Certain technologies are available which help you manage & monitor security concerns but they have to reflect the policies to be effective. These polices have to be communicate to the user to be practiced. It's important for companies to explain their rationale for the limitation they place on the usage of IT resources.
• Insist on Secure Software
• Know exactly what software is running: In the dynamic world of security, any solution is not complete without its latest versions or fixes keeping track of the same is fundamental to digital security management.
• Test & benchmark- External security auditors should be hired to periodically benchmark your security standards and practices against the industry state-of-art. Benchmarking can identify new weaknesses, suggest improvements and help you decide how much protection you need to implement!
• Rehearse your response- When security is breached the whole organization goes into crises mode it helps to have procedures in place that will guide in diagnosis of the problem. For instance if you know exactly how quickly you can rebuild your system from backed up software , you'll be in a better position to make thoughtful decisions.
• Analyze the Root causes:
  Whenever a security problem is found, the organization should conduct a detailed analysis to uncover the root causes. The tools needed are similar to those used for quality assurance programs.

The answers to Questions almost always have to do with inadequacies in the design of a process, not with specific people, machines or technologies.

Using practices like to monitor information security, drive improvements with ultimately lower your risk.