1.2. Understanding the Goals of Information Security
Like so many things, the goals of information security are straightforward. They create the framework that is used for developing and maintaining a security plan. They're remarkably easy to express but extremely hard to carry out. These goals are as follows:
Prevention
Prevention refers to preventing computer or information violations from occurring; it is much easier to deal with violations before they occur than after. Security breaches are also referred to as incidents. When an incident occurs, it may be the result of a breakdown in security procedures.
Incidents come in all shapes and sizes. Simple incidents include things such as losing a password or leaving a terminal logged on overnight. ...
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