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IT 335:


Short Paper – Business Drivers


Southern New Hampshire University



Business Drivers are “a resource, process or condition that is vital for the continued

success and growth of a business,” (Renouf, 2016). The drivers related to information security

that are covered in the book, Security Policies and Implementation Issues, are Maintaining

Compliance, Mitigating Risk Exposure, Minimizing Liability of the Organization, and

Implementing Policies to Drive Operational Consistency. Mitigating Risk Exposure would be of

the most importance to Wilbur’s Widgets because the secret formula for the widget is the key to

the company’s success, there are numerous competitors actively trying to acquire the formula, as

well as criminal entities and nation state actors, and employee education on information security

has been an afterthought at the company.

Mitigating Risk Exposure is important to Wilbur’s Widgets because the secret formula is

the driving force behind the continued success of the company. Using strong security policies

will help prevent the loss of the company’s intellectual property, which is broadly defined as

“any company information that is thought to bring an advantage.” (Johnson, 2014). By

protecting this information, Wilbur’s Widgets will be able to continue to provide the industry

standard widget.

Data encryption would be a way for Wilbur’s Widgets to protect their information from

competitors, criminal organizations, and nation state actors that want to acquire the secret

formula to the widget. “Encrypted data can only be read when the user has the correct

decryption key.” (Johnson, 2014). There are many organizations that would like to get their

hands on the widget. They are able to employ vast resources to getting past security layers that

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