Businesses have become undeniably dependent on technology. Technology and digital information get intertwined in virtually all aspects of every employee’s day to day job functions. As such, it's crucial that every business protect itself with an Information Security Policy which reflects the organization’s goals for using and securing its information assets.

Everyone in the company, from management to the janitor, should be required to agree to and abide by the established policies for them to be effective. Additionally, the plans should be reviewed and regularly updated to adapt to changes in the business and technology.

Some people search the internet for an off-the-shelf security policy template, have employees sign it and call it a day. This approach fails to address the company’s specific goals and requirements and doesn’t teach anyone in the organization how to think about information security correctly. For the policy to be effective, it needs to be prepared with the help of IT security professionals such as Garner IT Consulting.

We work with management to understand how they view security and how technology fits in the business. We carefully listen to key stakeholders in the company and document the organization’s information security objectives. The outcome is a clear, concise set of security policies supported by management, which reflects the way your company uses its information and performs work.