It is important to an organization's continuation that its confidential and proprietary information and intellectual property are protected. Companies are taking advantage of the connectivity and ease of use of Internet technology to create intranets for organizational communication, collaboration, and coordination. With implementation of an intranet comes the inherent issue of security. The safety and integrity of the organization's information are compromised.
Although outsiders are a much greater threat today than before the Internet, employees, former employees, and other insiders are still the major security concern. The category of other inside network users is often quasi-employees and includes consultants, business partners, contractors, and temporary employees. They do not have the commitment of regular employees. For purposes of systems access, it may be difficult to decide who is an employee and who is not. All such individuals are familiar with the organization,......
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