Inside the Security Mind: Making the Tough Decisions

Incorporating the Rules

We just finished covering the eight essential rules of security. These rules can be a valuable tool when making a security decision, assessment, or when contemplating any security issue. With all rules, I have made suggestions as to how you might incorporate them into your own organization. We can look back to these rules regularly as they can provide clarity in otherwise confusing security issues. So, let's quickly review the rules we just discussed by studying Table 4.4.

Putting the Rules in Writing

The rules practiced within an organization should be written and published. Even if it seems like no one reads them, it still remains true that each rule will not be effective unless it is incorporated into a security policy. ...