IT 335 Module 2 Short Paper.docx IT 335: Short Paper Business Drivers Southern New

IT 335 Module 2 Short Paper.docx    IT 335:   Short Paper “ Business Drivers  Southern New Hampshire University  Business Drivers are œa 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 œany 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 ac