Introduction

Information protection is so critical and important to any operation of business and organizations in general. Because of value of information assets that companies have, they need to protect it and spend money for information security. Not only protecting the information but also customers, employees, and business partners. Governmental systems store information on weapons systems, intelligence operations, and military targets. They are keen on not to lose the information and keep it from destruction or from falling in wrong hands. Inappropriate information security and control may result in serious legal liability. An organization must take responsibility to protect action and to prevent loss of confidential information. If companies have strong security and good control, it will increase employee productivity and lower operational cost. In this lesson, we will learn business value of security and control, legal requirements for electronic records, and electronic evidence and computer forensics.