Why corporate websites need a security policy
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If you are operating a corporate site and have been pointed out about security of one function, but if you lose that feature, will you not be confused with what to do?
In such cases, a “security policy” can be used to make rational decisions without undue delay; security policies are rules set forth for information security, including policies for managing personal information and methods of risk management.
Today I want to think about the need for a security policy.
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security tradeoff
As a prerequisite, there are two “tradeoffs” to security:
1. Security vs. Cost
The more you spend, the more secure it is, just like in a house or car, but there’s actually an upper limit on how much you can pay.
2. Security vs. Convenience
The knife can also be used as a tool that hurts people, but if you prohibit the use of it, you cannot cook; in other words, if you stop its function because there is potential to be abused, convenience may be severely damaged.
There will always be such tradeoffs when it comes to security, and a “security policy” is needed as the rule for deciding what level of trade-off you want to make.
Problems in the absence of security policies
Now, if there is no “security policy”, what kind of problems will arise?
1. Judgment varies depending on the person in charge.
Individual judgments without standards can be very strict on the parts that are pointed out, but extremely sweet on the areas where they aren’t pointed out.. And what is considered OK in the past could also be overturned by other people’s judgment.
2. Excessive self-regulation is carried out.
Security policies not only define “what can’t be done” but also serve as a criteria for “what should I do under what conditions?” If there is no standard, excessive risk avoidance will occur and significant reduction in operational efficiency.
What it takes to be safe and efficient
As mentioned above, “Security Policy” plays an important role in ensuring safe and efficient site operation. While it takes some effort to formulate security policies such as internal coordination or consultation with experts, there will be a significant improvement in operational efficiency after that, so we recommend that you work on formulating them if there is no policy.
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