Michael Turner
BSA/375
Karen Knox
10/31/15
Riordan Manufacturing
Part 2 of the SR-22 Security protocols are of paramount importance within a company and should be maintained by all levels from development to end user operation of any software. “Security is the primary responsibility of the operations group, which consists of staff responsible for operating security controls such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems and routine backup and recovery operations” (Dennis, Wilcox and Roth, 2012) However, it is essential for security concerns to be held at high importance at each step, especially during the development stage as developers have the responsibility of incorporating and even building the initial security protocols within a new system or application. Outside of the software exists the human condition in which company policy and procedure is expected to hold some precedence. Anyone having access to company data, such as employment information, client records, customer inquiry notations, company information and communications; must be kept secure to maintain the integrity and trust of the company, its clients and stakeholders. To assist in insuring this, software encryption systems must be established along with standard procedures for accessing data. Depending on the sensitivity of data being stored, their exist a wide variety of security protocols that can be implemented, some of which far exceed the standardized limitations of username/password lock out’s and should be considered by security personnel. Data security is important for several reasons. Base importance would be to protect the company from lawsuits as a result of private information coming into the wrong hands. However, information security breaches are a significant issue in today’s business world. As a result, a company who show’s it is incapable of maintaining the