{"id":98529,"date":"2024-05-27T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T09:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossary\/information-security\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:17:43","slug":"information-security","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/en\/glossary\/information-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98529\" class=\"elementor elementor-98529 elementor-48698\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977d6be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"977d6be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620567ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"620567ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5804b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f5804b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c64ec2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c64ec2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1750a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1750a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Information Security?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1243c99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1243c99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information security (or InfoSec for short) is a comprehensive concept by which companies define measures to protect their information. The goal is to prevent unauthorized access to confidential information. This includes technological security measures as well as organizational policies and personnel training. Information security is a dynamic field that continuously evolves and considers both technological and human factors.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b254b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49b254b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258a9398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"258a9398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection Goals of Information Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9e30b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9e30b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"proxy\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee9198a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"4ee9198a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c73d34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c73d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>A central element of information security are the three protection goals:<\/p><ul><li>Confidentiality<\/li><li>Integrity<\/li><li>Availability<\/li><\/ul><p><br>Confidentiality ensures that only authorized persons have access to information. Integrity means that information is protected from unauthorized alteration. Availability guarantees that information is always accessible and can be restored in case of problems. These protection goals of information security help secure confidential data, which is invaluable to companies.   <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e56bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e56bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7032836e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7032836e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The importance of information security increases with the rapid growth of global data volumes. Companies face a variety of threats, from cyberattacks to physical hazards such as fire or floods. By implementing effective security measures, companies can avoid financial losses, reputational damage, and legal consequences. In addition, the increase in remote work and mobile work expands the attack surface, requiring additional security precautions. 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