Information Governance and Assurance : Reducing Risk, Promoting Policy.

Title page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Glossary of terms -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- Rationale -- Data and information -- Information as an asset -- Where is our information? -- Threats -- Standards, frameworks and a framework for information governance and assurance -- Policy -- Assurance -- How to use this book -- CHAPTER 2 The laws and regulations -- Introduction -- A standard for records -- The Information Commissioner's Office -- The Freedom of Information Act 2000 -- Data protection -- Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) -- Policy -- The role of the information professional -- Discussion points -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 3 Data quality management -- Introduction -- What is data quality? -- Dimensions of data quality -- A different perspective -- Example -- Data quality tools -- Products versus processes -- Data silos -- Master data management (MDM) -- Single customer view -- Further library examples -- Data quality policy/strategy -- The role of the information professional in data quality management -- Discussion points -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Dealing with threats -- Introduction -- Internal threats -- External threats -- Policy -- Exercise -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 5 Security, risk management and business continuity -- Introduction -- The security environment -- Strategy and tactics -- Standards - the ISO 27000 series -- Practical measures -- Risk management -- Business continuity management (BCM) -- Policy -- Exercises -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 6 Frameworks, policies, ethics and how it all fits together -- Introduction -- Moving from standards to frameworks -- The information governance and assurance framework in operation -- Ethics -- The role of the information professional in the information governance and assurance framework.

Discussion points -- Conclusion -- References -- Discussion points and exercises -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Index.

This comprehensive textbook discusses the legal, organisational and ethical aspects of information governance and information security and their relevance to all aspects of information work.

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