The economy is driven by data ~Data sustains an organization’s business processes and enables it to deliver products and services. Stop the flow of data, and for many companies, business comes quickly

The economy is driven by data ~Data sustains an organization’s business processes and enables it to deliver products and services. Stop the flow of data, and for many companies, business comes quickly to a halt. Those who understand its value and have the ability to manage related risks will have a competitive advantage. No matter how well an organizations data is protected, eventually there will be a breach of security or a natural disaster. Well prepared organizations create an incident response team (IRT).

• Why is there a significant difference between quality assurance & quality control?
• Why does therelationship between QA/QC impact risk management?
• Why are policies needed to govern data both in transit and at rest (not being used - accessed)?
• What are some best practices YOU recommend in regards to incident response policies?
• When an incident occurs, there are a number of options that can be pursued. Which specific action(s)would YOU recommend when assets of a low value are being attacked?

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