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Management Guide to the Protection of Information Resources

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Author(s)

Cheryl Helsing, Marianne M. Swanson, Mary A. Todd

Abstract

This guide introduces information systems security concerns and outlines the issues that must be addressed by all agency managers in meeting their responsibilities to protect information systems within their organizations. It describes essential components of an effective information resource protection process that applies to a stand alone personal computer or to a large data processing facility.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 500-170
Report Number
500-170
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

computer security, information resources management, risk management
Information technology and Cybersecurity

Citation

Helsing, C. , Swanson, M. and Todd, M. (1989), Management Guide to the Protection of Information Resources, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.500-170 (Accessed April 20, 2024)

Created September 30, 1989, Updated October 12, 2021