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From IT security to information governance, this comprehensive report helps you to assess risk areas, implement best practice, define roles and responsibilities and prepare for incident management.

At a time when an increasing amount of information is being captured and retained, the public demand that their personal data is treated with the maximum respect, care and security. No excuse seems reasonable or satisfactory. But people do make mistakes.
So how do you ensure your organisation does not repeat them?
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This vital report provides a road map to stronger, more embedded information security that will meet and exceed current best practice.

Information security is not simply an IT issue but a critical people issue. It is vital that a clear and definite framework is in place within your organisation, a framework that is understood by staff at all levels and as a result, is universally adhered to. The Public Sector Information Security report clearly sets out the areas of risk within your organisation and, in the context of the relevant security standards, examines best practice for avoiding these potential security issues.

Clear examples and solutions
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Throughout the report real-world examples are identified, cross referenced to the specific security issue and then the ISO27001 control that would have reduced the risk and/or the impact of the incident is explained.

A complete overview of ISO27001 is provided, as well as an examination of Principle 7 (the "security principle") of the Data Protection Act, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the Government Code of Connection. The Information Governance toolkit and the subject of ethics and professionalism are also discussed and the environmental issues that are now so prevalent both in the public and private sector are taken into account.

About the author
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Public Sector Information Security is written by Andrea Simmons (CISSP, CISM, MBCS CITP, M.Inst.ISP, BS7799 LA) whose extensive experience of local government and other public sector bodies ensures this report provides you with a unique level of expertise when approaching this critical issue.

These invaluable tools, techniques and strategies are presented in a format that is uniquely practical in comparison to other materials on the subject and are delivered with a clear understanding of other competing priorities that you are likely to be facing.