Today's Internet economy has forever changed the way the world conducts business. ... As organizations leverage computer networks and the Internet to scale their businesses and be more competitive, directors and managers must understand the new risks introduced and the responsibilities assumed by opening their critical business systems and data to a public network. ... For example, every department and agency within the federal government has been mandated, by Executive Order, to develop, monitor, and manage an information security program. ...

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