Security-Minded approach to Information Management

Digital technologies and communications are playing an increasingly significant role in how we gather, process, share and store data and information. 

Information is a critical resource for any enterprise and is the basis for decisions.

The ability to manage and share the good quality information plays an important role in:

• Improving the effectiveness of service provision and delivery;
• Improving the quality of decision-making and problem solving;
• Supporting collaborative working.

However, if information is lost, misused, modified or accessed by an unauthorised party, it can:

• Adversely affect the privacy, welfare or safety of an individual or individuals; 
• Compromise the intellectual property or trade secrets of an organisation;
• Cause commercial or economic harm to an organisation or country; or 
• Jeopardise the security, internal and foreign affairs of the UK.

This page provides further information on Security-Minded information management measures to help address these risks.

Please see further information on adopting a Security-Minded approach to Open and Shared Data