Information is the lifeblood of the business. Without it, employees can’t work, customers can’t interact with the business, bills can’t be paid and profits can’t be earned. Any given technological environment is useless if its main purpose for existence — the processing and sharing of information — is threatened or eliminated. With that in mind, a sound policy on how to secure business information is essential for smooth company operations and ensuring a successful future.

This policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, provides guidelines to safeguard company information, reduce business and legal risks, and protect company investments and reputation.

Featured text from the policy:

Employees using company equipment (or their own equipment for company purposes) are representing the company, whether on or off company hours. Employees are responsible for ensuring that this equipment is used in an effective, ethical and lawful manner.

Examples of acceptable use are:

Accessing file shares or databases to work on company-owned material that the employee needs to perform their job duties.

Using browsers to obtain business information from commercial websites.

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